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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blackbox{([at]})nowhere.xy> Behalf Of Rene Krywult
>
> > Those who can appreciate the power of simplicity will come
> anyway. I
> >would not care about the rest who have more than enough problems
> >covering their backs.
> >
> >
>
> How shall new blood come in, if we don't try to "convert"?
Schoolchildren? My first experience with hands-on programming was at school
as a seventeen year-old in the late 60's when PCs were just a figment of our
imagination. In contrast, both of my children completed their high-school
education in the 21st century without zero exposure to programming. In the
past I have quite happily voluntarily tutored two bright teenagers in
programming, out of school hours, as their teachers had no access to
suitable skills or resources.
> Without "PR"
> and "proselyting", there is simply no way that those who
> "appreciate the power of simplicity" even get a taste of BB.
Lead by example. Every day this week, while driving to work, I have heard
stories on the radio of how major multi-million dollar government-funded
projects are at risk because of 'software problems' - red-light traffic
camera systems, tram air-conditioning systems, avionics for helicopters etc.
etc. Publicise case studies of how complex applications have been developed
in BB on-schedule, under-budget and operate very reliably - assuming of
course that such examples exist. Don't be shy.
Chris Burrows
CFB Software
http://www.cfbsoftware.com/gpcp
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