Re: Example of expression bias?
From: paul c <toledobythesea_at_oohay.ac>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:40:25 GMT
Message-ID: <Jc3mg.70609$IK3.37174_at_pd7tw1no>
>> paul c wrote:
>>> just trying to read Backus' ACM speech/paper and notice he uses the word
>>> "objects' to try to get his FP stuff off the ground. i think i've seen
>>> it used lots of times as a place-holder to make another point. not sure
>>> why it's a bad sign, unless you mean wrt mainstream rt.
>>
>> Not sure which paper you mean. ...
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:40:25 GMT
Message-ID: <Jc3mg.70609$IK3.37174_at_pd7tw1no>
paul c wrote:
> Marshall wrote:
>> paul c wrote:
>>> just trying to read Backus' ACM speech/paper and notice he uses the word
>>> "objects' to try to get his FP stuff off the ground. i think i've seen
>>> it used lots of times as a place-holder to make another point. not sure
>>> why it's a bad sign, unless you mean wrt mainstream rt.
>>
>> Not sure which paper you mean. ...
nor I, I think it doesn't matter. depending on what a message here says, the word might be quite innocuous which is how it should be unless the message clarifies otherwise.
p Received on Wed Jun 21 2006 - 05:40:25 CEST