Hi Brenda; On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 12:05 -0400, Brenda J. Butler wrote: > On Fri, Sep 30, 2005 at 08:40:42AM -0400, Martin Hicks wrote: > > > > Take an undergrad compilers course at university > > > > > > Me and universities will never mix. > > > > What I'm trying to point out here is that this stuff is complex. If you > > Mort is right. And that's why they pay us the big bucks :-) > > Sure, average joe/jane can write a quickie program. But > there is a lot going on under the hood to make it possible. > And just understanding the toolset (which I am still trying > to do) is a huge job (these days), much less writing a > half-useful application. > I am nowhere near writing a half-useful program. If that day arrives, I'll reconsider. I just wanted an overview. It appears that it is far more complex than I anticipated. I have too many other learning curves to climb first. Hell, I can't even spell 'facetious' -- not even close. I will probably peruse the dragon book at some point soon; read the lead paragraph or two and remain content for a while. > To get as far as I have in understanding, I have made > use of several of my university courses. So while Bill > might not like formal schooling, it does hold some of > the information he is looking for. > Your experience with University is different from mine -- but then I took Arts. By the way Brenda, I said I had a couple of questions. To quote you "Hey! We're way past two questions here!". I know in the U.K. and the U.S. a couple means two. However, in Canada I have found that a 'couple' means some indefinite number greater than 1. As in, "I'll be out of the bathroom in a couple of minutes" or "It will only take me a couple of minutes to get ready". Regards Bill