From: Michael Campbell <michael_s_campbell@...>
Date: 2003-09-17T23:56:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Patches to 1.8.0p4 to add Bessel functions for those that have 'em


> _ I guess the smiley was missing. I don't mean to offend, but
> I've seen this topic come up over and over again on this list.

And on most others as well relating to programming.

> It makes me wonder, do they no longer teach floating point in CS,
> or are there just that many people coming to programming with
> no educational background?

I've been a professional programmer (with a CS degree) for a long
time now, and the number of CS grads is *far* overwhelmed by the
engineering and math grads.  Sometimes they get actual programming
schooling, but mostly they get schooling on how to put code into a
computer and run it.

And many, as you surmise, teach themselves.

In any case, few have had any thorough numerical analysis
training/exposure.

Before anyone gets in an uproar, I'm asserting that this is neither
good nor bad, it's only an observation.



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