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"Anthony W. Youngman" <wol_at_thewolery.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In message <7FKhc.1320$17.155177_at_news1.epix.net>, Senny
><sennomo_at_hotmail.com> writes
>>ROOT PROBLEM:
>>
>>Computer science lacks a precise terminology. This is the
>>real problem we have to tackle if we wish to fix the specific problem of
>>database theory discussion.
>
>EVEN DEEPER PROBLEM
>
>Computer Science (to me at least) seems not to be science at all. It's
>actually maths.
>
>And while the two may morph into each other, Computer Science seems to
>belong firmly in the "pure maths" category which, by definition, is not
>scientific at all.
Say what? I would put it in the category of pure science.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
I have preferences.
You have biases.
He/She has prejudices.
Received on Sun May 09 2004 - 23:22:44 CDT
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