Author: James B. Shearer
Date: 18:13:54 10/30/99
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On October 30, 1999 at 01:59:29, Will Singleton wrote (in part):
>Programming can be considered an art as well as a science. While the basic
>ideas are not too hard to learn, to do it very well takes an exceptional person.
> When you publish the source to an exceptionally fine work, you can
>short-circuit the creative process in others. Not always, and not with all
>people, but it happens. You present the opportunity to avoid the work that
>otherwise would have led to real understanding, and perhaps independent
>advancement.
I don't understand your point here. Are you saying museums shouldn't
display collections of extremely fine paintings? Isn't that analogous?
James B. Shearer
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