Re: Quotes about Computer Languages
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texte = on 5/29/04 10:13 PM, Brian B. Burton at brian@burtons.com so noted... > Here's a great quote, best enjoyed if you've spent time figuring out > how to reduce the code on a page for better performance: > "If we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them as lines > produced but as lines spent." (Edsger Dijkstra) A story of tracking progress by lines of code written:
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on 5/29/04 10:13 PM, Brian B. Burton at brian@burtons.com so noted... > Here's a great quote, best enjoyed if you've spent time figuring out > how to reduce the code on a page for better performance: > "If we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them as lines > produced but as lines spent." (Edsger Dijkstra) A story of tracking progress by lines of code written: Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design 800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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