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Re: Reading "AppleScript, the definitive guide"
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Re: Reading "AppleScript, the definitive guide"


  • Subject: Re: Reading "AppleScript, the definitive guide"
  • From: Jean-Christophe Helary <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2017 20:27:35 +0900

> On Nov 9, 2017, at 19:18, emile.a.schwarz <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> a. the second edition of the book was released in 2005,

Most of the book is still relevant. I am not talking about that.

> b. due respect to the author.

? The book is not a book for "new users" as it is erroneously promoted. That
has nothing to do with the author.

> 2005 is dynosaur times in this industry.

K&R 1988, SICP 1996, Ansi Common Lisp 1997, Practical Common Lisp 2005. All of
them are still totally relevant today. Fundamentals of technology don't change
overnight.

I was *not* talking about problems with the contents.

> More information are available there:
>
> http://www.apeth.net/matt/cv/computercareer.html

Making a living writing books is amazing! It was also written that he has a PhD
in ancient Greek and was a teacher for a while. That's excellent. But barely
relevant to the fact that the book is falsely given as a way to "learn the
language". Maybe that's the way he learned ancient Greek, but that's certainly
not the way people should have to be taught languages (either natural or
artificial).


Jean-Christophe Helary
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@brandelune http://mac4translators.blogspot.com


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