From: James Cunningham <jameshcunningham@...>
Date: 2006-11-21T00:30:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby vs Java vs c++

On 2006-11-20 10:16:19 -0500, stef <na@nomail.invalid> said:

> On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:20:29 -0800, Paul Lutus wrote:
> 
>> stef wrote:
>> 
>> / ...
>> 
>>>> If this seems anal, remember that computers are unashamedly anal, fully
>>>> ten times worse than a human OCD sufferer.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> well that's really helpful........
>> 
>> I thought you would find it useful, in your valiant efforts to gain greater
>> literacy and achieve clearer communications with your fellow man. :)
>> 
> 
> My literacy is just fine, thank you very much.  For the sake of speed, I
> use shortcuts.
> I realize you are a programmer but contrary to the machines you program,
> which interpret code literally, you hopefully have the power to INTERPRET,
> as opposed to a chip.
> Surely, you can make out that "u" = "you", etc....

Sure, I *can*, but I'll be less inclined to undertake the effort of 
reading something if it makes my eyes bleed. Failing to use proper 
English is jarring to me. Most of us grew up reading books; the English 
you use is not the English we are used to reading.

How much time do you save? You realize that abbreviating tiny words 
like "you" and "thanks" are dwarfed by other words, like "programmer", 
"contrary", and "interpret"?

Best,
James