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Re:The first rule of Microsoft Excel: Don’t tell anyone you’... by worthless-trash on Monday October 24, 2022 @10:04PM (#33325289)
I like the old langauges, probably more than the next guy.

Why did you choose APL over something like GnuCOBOL. Ive been pleasantly surprised with how teachable Cobol is to a range of people.

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Re:The first rule of Microsoft Excel: Don’t tell anyone you’... by RalfWausE on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @12:59AM (#33326420)
COBOL would also have been a great choice, especially due to its ...ehm...'BUSINESS ORIENTATION'

I did chose to show her APL simply because i am somewhat firm in it myself, so it was more simple to teach it someone else.

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Re:The first rule of Microsoft Excel: Don’t tell anyone you’... by ungamedplayer on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @07:43PM (#33337736)
That makez perfect sense. If you know it and can assist, why not.
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