9 May
2010
9 May
'10
3:40 p.m.
On May 9, 2010, at 6:01 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
Too true. That was definitely programming, though, as PostSript
is definitely a full-fledged programming language in every way. Who
was it that wrote an accounting system in PostScript many moons ago,
just to prove the point?
Well,
they're not programming languages, they're markup
languages. Writing in a programming language is programming.
Writing in a markup language is...marking up, perhaps?
about 20 years ago, I worte some trivial programs in Postscript. I'll
maintain that that WAS programming, albeit not very significant.
BUT, as soon as it gets labelled "programming", the jerk who clicks
the
"Postscript" output button in the page making program that he uses
(without mastery) will start calling himself a "programmer". Competent use of such programs is an important skill,
and
fundamental to
successful graphic arts production, but "programming" it ain't.
Absolutely.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL