[OT] [sdiy] IN your mind, what is ....

[Neil Johnson]

Hi,

> > Eliminating the GOTO is Political Correctness applied to software.
>
> Exactly! Anyone disagreeing can read Prof. Knuth's excellent discussion
> about it.

Remember, though, that Don is at (or very near) the top of the knowledge
pile of computer science, so he may be able to comprehend goto's in a safe
and sane way.  But just because Don can does not mean everyone can.

> It's better to learn how to use that little tool wisely than trying to
> convince people that it is evil, that's a 70thies war.

Exactly!  And that is the trouble---most people either arn't taught
*exactly* what the implications of using a goto in a (supposedly) high
level language are, or they forget or make mistakes.  And with a lot of
software today, mistakes cost lives and/or jobs.

Neil
(enjoying the debate, but trying hard to stay out of it!)

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