[PLUG-TALK] What is Code?

Michael Rasmussen michael at jamhome.us
Sat Dec 12 23:15:04 UTC 2015


On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 02:43:28PM -0800, Russell Senior wrote:
> >>>>> "Michael" == Michael Rasmussen <michael at jamhome.us> writes:
> 
> Michael> A, IMHO, great article about computer code, written for the
> Michael> non-programmer.  It includes lots of history and examples and
> Michael> interactivity and business world examples.
> 
> Michael> http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-paul-ford-what-is-code/?src=longreads#grabbag
> 
> Michael> Only glaring error that smacked me was his statement that
> Michael> version control began with git.  How can history include Simula
> Michael> and not vcs or rcs?
> 
> You never quite understand the unreliability of journalism until you've
> been interviewed and then see the story that is reported based on your
> interview.  You are faced with the terrifying realization that *all*
> stories probably have a similar "chinese telephone" [1] disjunction.
> 
> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_whispers

Yes, I'll tell you the story about people extended their condolences after my
TV interview about cancer survivorship.
 
Fortunately this is an article from, not an interview with, a practicing technologist.
 

-- 
      Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon  
    Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
    ~ Proverbs 24:26



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