Comment Re:You neglect the most important question... (Score 1) 397
Wrong! Paper tape is more compact and just as durable.
Comment Extradition illegal under UK law (Score 1) 349
It is against UK human rights law to extradite people to countries that practice torture and imprisonment without trial. So until Gitmo is shut down he will never actually get to the plane due to last minute injunctions.
Comment The name says it all (Score 1) 634
Beginers All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
Blank screen to "HELLO WORLD" in seconds
This gives the instant results that youngsters want.
Comment One word reply. (Score 1) 469
Snowly.
Comment Re:I am relieved! (Score 1) 725
No it wont we are using Windows 2000 not Vista. Nothing can possibly go wrong go wrong go wrong......
Comment Re:wow (Score 1) 844
No it must be Catholicism. If you do it properly you live in a state of Grace (Hopper)
Comment Sorts???? (Score 1) 405
Sorts are a job for the operating system not the programmer. Why constantly re-invent the wheel.All the only sorting I did in over twenty years of COBOL programming was done by the operating system (VME/B VME2900)which had a multipass sort routine smart enough to pick out the best algorithm after the first pass.
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