[Year 12 IT Apps] Ouch!

[Mark]

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On Monday, October 20, 2014, Robert Timmer-Arends <timmer at westnet.com.au>
wrote:

>  yes, it's a long way from
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> Regards
> Robert T-A
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> *From:* Savage, John L
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> *Sent:* Monday, October 20, 2014 10:49 AM
> *Subject:* [Year 12 IT Apps] Ouch!
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>  I just ran across this comment on COBOL by Turing Award recipient Edsger
> Dijkstra in 1975
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> "The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be
> regarded as a criminal offense."
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> In 1975 somebody was trying to teach me COBOL, I was inclined to agree.
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> Laurie Savage
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Mark Kelly
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