on 02/11/01 00:44, Scotty Technoir at mailrecipient_at_home.com wrote:
> so Newton Data Browser via IR works only on the Mac side of the store. Alas,
> must i trade my Thinkpad for an iBook? If only my Duo2300 had an IR port =[
> Actually, trading the 'Pad for an iBook sounds pretty good...i am doubting
> there would be any takers!
Yep, you are certainly encouraged to trade your Thinkpad for an iBook. You
will never regret it.
-Laurent.
-- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin <http://home.cox.rr.com/nemesys> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:nemesys_at_cox.rr.comcandygrammar n.: A programming-language grammar that is mostly syntactic sugar; the term is also a play on `candygram'. COBOL, Apple's Hypertalk language, and a lot of the so-called `4GL' database languages share this property. The usual intent of such designs is that they be as English-like as possible, on the theory that they will then be easier for unskilled people to program. This intention comes to grief on the reality that syntax isn't what makes programming hard; it's the mental effort and organization required to specify an algorithm precisely that costs. Thus the invariable result is that `candygrammar' languages are just as difficult to program in as terser ones, and far more painful for the experienced hacker.
-- This is the Newtontalk mailinglist - http://www.newtontalk.net To unsubscribe or manage: visit the above link or mailto:newtontalk-request_at_newtontalk.net?Subject=unsubscribe
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Sat Dec 01 2001 - 20:01:59 EST