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Re:A repository of “BASIC Computer Games” code in modern lan... by Jtsummers on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:00PM (#36950580)
Worth reading Alan Kay's take on that quote:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11796926

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Re:A repository of “BASIC Computer Games” code in modern lan... by bitwize on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:32PM (#36950813)
I have a lot of respect for Dijkstra myself, and quoted Kay with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
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Re:A repository of “BASIC Computer Games” code in modern lan... by Jtsummers on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:35PM (#36950843)
Fair, but reading some of the other commenters here they have no respect for him and likely a great ignorance of his contributions to the field.
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