[Tutor] Typos and attitudes on language

[Glen Wheeler]

> On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Paul De Luca wrote:
>
> > Yeah, it was just a typo I made when writing the email. I realized it
> > after I send the email. I Was hoping nobody would notice, but I guess
> > thats hard considering every single person subscribed to this list is a
> > programmer. Poor spelling/grammar never seems to go down well with the
> > open source community. ;)
>
> Not just open source communities: I've noticed that there's an overall
> trend of those who have experience with computer languages becoming a
> little more careful with their spelling and grammar.
>
> Perhaps part of it is because programmers might be developing a stronger
> sensitivity for syntax, even in the "artificial" form of a computer
> language.  Personally, I've felt that programming isn't always "mathy",
> but on the other hand, is consistently "verbal" because of the effort of
> organizing and expressing ideas.
>
> It might be something that a sociologist could write an essay about...
> *grin*
>

  And to think, I always put it down to the people of over-average
intelligence being computer programmers.
  I guess what Mr D is saying makes alot of sense :)