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Re:The Parable of the Two Programmers (1985) by smasuch on Sunday January 25, 2015 @01:50AM (#8942243)
I thought this was a fictional story.
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Re:The Parable of the Two Programmers (1985) by sidcool on Sunday January 25, 2015 @01:55AM (#8942254)
It might be, my intention was to highlight the fact that the article is laid down as a set of facts with no judgement. It's not like Charles was a hero. It just shows how Alan was rewarded. It's like reading something as simple as fate.
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Re:The Parable of the Two Programmers (1985) by thaumaturgy on Sunday January 25, 2015 @01:55AM (#8942250)
It might be the most fictional story ever written about programming.

It's completely ridiculous.

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Re:The Parable of the Two Programmers (1985) by javert on Sunday January 25, 2015 @02:09AM (#8942281)
I don't think it's ridiculous at all. Have you ever worked in the defense industry?
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Re:The Parable of the Two Programmers (1985) by thaumaturgy on Sunday January 25, 2015 @02:18AM (#8942305)
Yes, actually, I have.

So this story isn't ridiculous because it applies to a niche that it never mentions?

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