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Paul F. Dietz  
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 More options Jun 23 2005, 7:46 pm
Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp
From: "Paul F. Dietz" <di...@dls.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:46:21 -0500
Local: Thurs, Jun 23 2005 7:46 pm
Subject: Re: ILC2005: McCarthy denounces Common Lisp, "Lisp", XML, and Rahul

Christopher C. Stacy wrote:
> Kenny Tilton <ktil...@nyc.rr.com> writes:

>>* McCarthy actually meant that very little code lasts ten years.

> That would suggest a serious disconnect with reality;
> it's a little hard to believe.

I think he said 20 years, not 10, and I'm not sure he was
entirely serious.

        Paul


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