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hou5e!jjm

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Mar 12, 1983, 1:28:30 AM3/12/83
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Real programmers don't like COBOL.

Real programmers have messy desks.

Jim McParland
American Bell - Holmdel
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utcsrgv!dave

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Mar 14, 1983, 5:46:36 AM3/14/83
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A few originals:

Real programmers write their own nroff macros.
Real programmers use system calls instead of stdio.
Real programmers write non-portable code.
Real programmers patch binaries rather than recompiling.
Real programmers read the source instead of the manual.
Real programmers try and make C code as cryptic as APL.


Dave Sherman
Toronto
(still trying to pretend I can program in this awful era of
standardized and portable C)

reed!bred

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Mar 22, 1983, 4:31:31 PM3/22/83
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Do real programmers format their articles?
Do real programmers write in languages such as English?
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