nmouawad@water.uwaterloo.ca (Naji Mouawad) (12/04/90)
Sometimes ago I posted this message about the correlation between Turbo Pascal (and Pascal in general) and Classical Music. Here are your answers, and most of you tend to approve of the Pas-Cla connection. I did a slight editing, in the sens that whenever I felt that a sentence would hurt the feelings of our friends in the C-arena, I thought it would be better not including it; no point in sparking a flamable debate. Adriaan writes: Man, what a concept. 's almost, true, tho. I'm sitting here, writing in ANSI C, listening to G & R (blech). I used to write TP & listen to classical, but, as they say, real programmers don't use pascal, and certainly not a nice integrated user friendly package like TP. Good Luck Adriaan; this Brahms concerto is for you :) Cameron writes: I think I see what you're getting at: ear/eye for 'structure'? Wouldn't baroque music or gregorian chants also fit the bill? I guess that would mean that C programmers should be into metal or jazz which require improvisation? :> >Don't say it. I know. It seems rather arbitrary. Still I have >this hunch ... > >So, do we make a poll out of it ? > >Send e-mail, or post. > >TaTaDaDAAAAAM But Beethoeven is a romantic composer! (19th century C-music writer? :>) Actually, I've wondered if romantic composers wouldn't sound good on an electric guitar... Food for thoughts, Cam, food for thoughts. I wonder if the C-gang is listening ... Alf is kind'a short and clear about it: I prefer Turbo Pascal a lot over C, and I LOVE classic music:-) On the other hand, Duncan: Here's a negative: I can't stand C, love TP, find most classical music boring. Well, Vive la difference ! And here the opinion of a pianist ! Thanks Oliver. Although you're absolutely right (lovers of classical music definitely prefer Pascal) you shouldn't call for a vote. Culture is not a matter of democracy. Mike writes: I do. I think Pascal has a beautiful elegence like the music of Bach or Handel. The music C programmers would be into, I think, would be more say punk rock or industrial music. Anybody in the C-Land ? Kerry says: Yes I prefer Pascal over C and yes I like classical music. Thanks Kerry. Gerry writes: Most definitely! A curious thing I've noticed however is that, although I'm partial to Beethoven, I feel more productive listening to Bach. Somehow, Bach just seems more conducive to heavy Pascal coding sessions. I've also noticed a preference for classical music among my co-workers, regardless of the language they prefer. ( Oops! I forgot a clever tagline! Is one required by law?) Well, that's all folks ! Thanks for your comments. All mistakes are mine ! --Naji. -- ---------------+------------------------------------------- | Naji Mouawad | nmouawad@water.waterloo.edu | | University |-------------------------------------------| | Of Waterloo | "Thank God we cannot prove He Exists." |