Computers for children

From: Jim Strickland <jim_at_calico.litterbox.com>
Date: Wed Jan 13 01:17:44 1999

> Sam Ismail wrote:
> >
> > I don't see anything wrong with BASIC as a useable language for kids. I
> > don't know why people are so down on it. Ok, so it doesn't have
>
> The main reason that *I* am aware of with people being down on BASIC is that
> it, in a sense, encourages writing spagetti code (probably with the
> inappropriate use of the GOTO statement.)

Actually, that too is a learning experience. You only build one spaghetti
program that you'd like to maintain before you learn the error of your ways.

-- 
Jim Strickland
jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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