15 Aug
2001
15 Aug
'01
7:12 a.m.
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
Was it for assembly language programmers that the phrase "high priests
of a low cult" was coined? or was that for mainframe guys in general?
And I would not consider people writing in assembly language to be at
the bottom rungs
Right! I've always wondered why so many of the other programmers I have
met have held assembly language in such low esteem. Depending on the
particular make/model of processor you're dealing with, it can be
downright elegant. I've always thought that one of the more simple
assembly languages would
be a great 'first language' for someone wanting to learn how to program.
Who's with me?
Many schools (I.U. included) had courses that used assembly language
for a hypothetical machine as the first language taught.
Regards,
-dq