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Re:Letters between Backus and Dijkstra (1979) by bluejekyll on Sunday May 29, 2016 @12:06PM (#11796827)
It's amazing isn't it, the language that surrounds the detailed arguments. The constant attention to recognize the effort put into the designs and ideas, trying not to offend, but clearly still managing to do so.

My technical correspondence is nowhere near this kind, and I know that it offends in some cases, but I also find that anything over 2-3 paragraphs these days is generally ignored.

Email, texts, slack, etc. have greatly abbreviated our conversations, allowing for many more, but reducing their quality.

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