Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/09/09/15:51:26
At 06:46 PM 9/9/98 +0300, you wrote:
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>On Wed, 9 Sep 1998, Ralph Proctor wrote:
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>> In addition to LOGO, for the youngster do you object to my idea of
>> line-numbered BASIC as being of value?
>
>IMHO, every language can teach something. But Basic is not much easier
>than C or Pascal, and like C, it maintains the distinction between code
>and data, which I think causes youngsters to be brainwashed into thinking
>that that's how things really are. LOGO is free from these problems. It
>is IMHO much easier to go from LOGO to C or Pascal than the other way
>around.
Eli: I am sure what you say is true. But how about that letter from Derek
Greene (14 years old)?
I'm taking a good look at MSWLOGO. It's free. The MS stands for "Multiple
Sclerosis"--seriously. MS is to be supported, if possible, by the
downloader. A very nice and comprehensive site for LOGO. I'm not sure what
"UCBLOGO is not provided--you must get it from Brian Harvey" means. I guess
UCBLOGO is a sort of ur-text logo--I haven't found it yet. But the MSWLOGO
sure looks good enough to start with.
The only LOGO I ever worked with was for the Apple ][.
Ralph
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