Re: "religion" was CPUs and Forth

["Myron Plichota" <myron.plichota@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > I got a lot of harsh words with my
> > message of simplicity on comp.arch.fpga, but nobody drove over here and
> > shot at my house.  And in a very real sense FORTH /is/ a religion.  
> 
> Are you saying that as long as they aren't shooting at _you_ you
> think it is good to encourage them or whip them into a frenzy
> with more talk that Forth is a religion? I really don't like to 
> dignify their attacks with discussions but occasionaly I see 
> people saying that they like Forth but agree it is a religion...

I had no idea that there could ever be such serious consequences for the
(mis)use of the word "religion" in such an obviously mechanical and
non-spiritual context as computer methodology. I always meant it as a
tongue-in-cheek tip of my hat to the term's historic use in debate
rhetoric. I suppose "philosophy" would be a more precise word to use to
label the typical Forth afficianado's esthetic regard for elegant
simplicity and building a better mousetrap. I won't use the R word any more
if this has been known to cause real problems. "People are the craziest
monkeys."

Myron Plichota