Is SICP overrated? Do you think FIOC is a good idea?
Let's hear some differing opinions!
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Anonymous2013-03-13 7:49
>>75 than the famous SuperFoonly F-1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foonly the machines shipped as wire-wrapped engineering prototypes requiring individual attention from more than usually competent site personnel, and thus had significant reliability problems. Poole's legendary temper and unwillingness to suffer fools gladly did not help matters.
lol. that is why BSD/Linux has failed.
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Anonymous2013-03-13 8:10
>>81 the console computer was replaced by an IBM PC running an application developed using Pascal. Interface boards were developed by myself that brought the total boot time from 15 mins to under 10 seconds. The old console computers were LISP derivatives that took forever to load. LISP was an artificial intelligence language that was not bad for a lab environment, but a nightmare for the market environment. I worked with Dave Poole for 4 years, and I have to admit he is very intelligent, was not a pleasant experience.