From: ChuckEasttom <chuckeasttom AT my-deja DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Undertaking a programming journey
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 22:21:17 GMT
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In article <njPI5.7153$e5 DOT 18270 AT newsfeeds DOT bigpond DOT com>,
  "D Steward" <dsteward AT bigpond DOT com> wrote:
> > Something you seem to miss is that the beauty and power of C is the
> > fact that it lends itself to a variety of programming styles.  I
> > personally liked Schildts books.  I have only read three of them but
> > the ones I read I liked.  They where not perfect, but they where
good.
> > Appearantly a lot of other people do, since they sell so well.
>
> <sarcasm>
> Obviously you're a newbie.
> <sarcasm>
> If you knew a little bit more about C, you would realise why his
books are
> trash.
> How can you possibly tell us, they were not perfect but good, when
you don't
> know enough about programming to be able to justify such a comment.
> The only virtue Schildt has is an eloquent polished style of witing.
He is
> wonderfully good at writing, that's why the publishers and ignorant
> newcomers like him. But his programming is rubbish. A lot of his
programs
> won't compile, and in a lot of cases his books will tell you the
opposite of
> what is in the Standard.
> Feel free to use his books and continue on your road to programming
> mediocrity, but don't pretend to give advice to others when you don't
have a
> friggin' clue about how to program properly in C or C++.
>
> =D
>
>
One of the weaknesses of usenet is that it allows people to go off on
tirades totally devoid of anything approaching civil behavior.  Since
you have never seen a line of my code, you will forgive me for not
giving your opinion of my programming capabilities more weight.  I have
never said that Schildt was a great author or that his books where
perfect.  I do feel that he does a good job of presenting concepts in a
very easily understood manner.  No more no less.  If that opinion
upsets you to the degree that it seems to have, then I suggest you
might consider consulting a therapist... and I mean that in all
sincerity without any sarcasm at all.

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