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    #178221
    Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
    So I revert to K&R's books on C. C is an abortion of a language. It has no beauty, no elegance. It is assembler with big tits and a collagen arse. How on earth did the world get to take on a language with no memory management and an ambiguous syntax?
    Is this a suitable place for this discussion?

    I strongly disagree with the above : if you want to know why start a thread in technical.

    I come to tpd for nonsense : not serious discussions........

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      #178222
      Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
      I come to tpd for nonsense : not serious discussions........


      Sorry.
      My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.

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        #178223
        Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
        I strongly disagree with the above : if you want to know why start a thread in technical.
        Done.

        Off you go, it's your turn.
        My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.

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          #178224
          Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
          My stuff, however, goes back 20 years. All of it, web sites, databases, documentation for clients, photos, client systems, fits in 1Gb. Reduce that to the documents, spreadsheets and other files I have created and it goes down to 110Mb.
          That interesting, I must measure my output at some point.

          Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
          So why is my C:\WINDOWS 3.53Gb and containing 21,554 files in 1,038 folders?
          Because it's the product of the combined efforts of a considerable number of individuals, and not just one chap?
          Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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            #178225
            Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
            Also, they had this peculiar insistence on maintaining compatibility with every version back to the first.
            A peculiar insistence that contributed to the success of the platform though I think.
            Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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              #178226
              Evening BTW
              Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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                #178227
                The trip to Tesco was a success. I picked up a black tie for a funeral on Monday, two slabs of Cadbury's Dairy Milk, and <cough>just a few</cough> bottles of beer.
                Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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                  #178228
                  Originally posted by voodooflux View Post
                  The trip to Tesco was a success. I picked up a black tie for a funeral on Monday, two slabs of Cadbury's Dairy Milk, and <cough>just a few</cough> bottles of beer.
                  I noticed that Morrissey Fox now produce a "brunette" ale in addition to their original "blond" one.
                  Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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                    #178229
                    Originally posted by voodooflux View Post
                    I noticed that Morrissey Fox now produce a "brunette" ale in addition to their original "blond" one.
                    So I duly bought one of each.
                    Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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                      #178230
                      Originally posted by voodooflux View Post
                      So I duly bought one of each.
                      And some others.
                      Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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