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Why is SICP so damn expensive?

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-02 13:22

I can't find it for an affordable price anywhere. Is this book made of gold or something? I hate reading on my PC. Sorry /prog/, but I won't be reading it.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 4:24

>>38
It will teach you the true meaning of computer magic. Seriously, all you need is a web browser and Internet connection. http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book.html

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 4:43

>>41
It will teach you the true meaning of computer magic.

Srsly, d00d.  There's like a wizard on the cover and everything!

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 4:46

>>40
Age means nothing. C is 37 years old.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 4:49

>>43
This is a good point. Expecially for C, since it's gaunt. In C only libraries may be obsolete, while in other languages (expecially the ones with "batteries included") this can be noticed often.

Take python, by example... the version 2.x is awesome, but still has some parts that have been removed in the 3.x version for their ugliness, and replaced with good code.

If the language doesn't integrate the whole world, it may survive for ages, like C does.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 4:56

C only survived because it is the only mid-level language and as such gives control over the machine unlike other bullcrap like VMs and shit .
most other languages are also OO so you pretty much have to settle with C .
and the STDlib is absolute bullcrap , i dont know why someone would still use this bloat boat .

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 5:01

>>45
The point of VMs is precisely to not have control over the machine.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 5:01

>>45
Because creating your own bloat bloat can't beat the performance of the standard library in the majority of cases.

Name: =+=*=F=R=O=Z=E=N==V=O=I=D=*=+= !frozEn/KIg 2009-08-03 5:27

>>45
C is very efficient at what it is:translating high-level constructs to assembler.
No garbage-collection, VM,expensive runtime calls, or anything that increases the executable size for no gain.


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Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 6:00

>>48
Leaving you to write them yourself, giving you a slow, buggy program that took extra development time.

Name: =+=*=F=R=O=Z=E=N==V=O=I=D=*=+= !frozEn/KIg 2009-08-03 6:07

>>49 It worked for Linux.



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Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 6:17

like all other textbooks, international editions are much cheaper

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 6:22

GOD FUCKING DAMN IT.
I wake up and what do I see? That's right, missing fucking posts, and people discussing missing fucking posts. Haven't he learned to ignore this nuisance?

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 8:54

>>51
Where can I find the international edition?

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 9:03

>>52
This is the collective mind of /prog/, we're very sorry sir.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 9:07

>>54
Or maybe we're not

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-03 10:14

bump

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 3:10

>>1
Unfortunately SCIP is so old you need a reading emulation program. Unfortunately, like most reverse-engineer fags, they never release their source code. Enjoy them while they still work on XP. Once Windows 7 comes out and XP is dropped like a redheaded stepchild, all those genius programmers' work will be a worthless pile of bits.

Name: MITpress sales dept. 2009-08-04 3:54

Read your SICP! Order today.
http://mitpress-ebooks.mit.edu/

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 8:48

>>58
Can't you send me a free copy? I might become an university professor one day.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 11:18

>>59
I promise you you won't.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 12:10

>>60
Now now, just because *most* people who post on /prog/ are far too dumb to be professors, doesn't mean *all* are.

Name: clever guy 2009-08-04 12:11

>>61
most professors are too dumb to post on /prog/

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 13:28

>>62
My math professor posts here.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 13:50

>>62

I post here. Not math.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 14:03

>>64
"most"!="all", faggot.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 19:15

OP here, SICP is still expensive

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 19:16

>>66
I somehow laughed.

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-04 21:39

>>66
im on it

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-05 0:15

>>65

Why did you address me first? I was the second response to your post

Name: Anonymous 2009-08-05 1:19

>>69
I don't know. I just felt like calling you (and only you) a faggot, I guess.

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-24 3:21

>>40
30+ year old, obsolete language.
Scheme is not obsolete!

Name: Anonymous 2011-02-04 13:32

Name: Anonymous 2014-01-21 22:47

stop being a fag and steal it.

Name: Anonymous 2014-01-22 6:23

and steal it
sorry to tell you this but SICP is licensed under Creative commons By-Nc

Name: weldus 2014-01-25 1:35

weld my anus

Name: Anonymous 2014-01-25 4:35

Original printings of SICP, Chinenual and The Unix Programming Environment have long became collectible items.

Name: Anonymous 2014-01-25 10:20

open the pdf in your pc and print it yourself
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