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In article <ed3nd5Fji9cU1@mid.individual.net>,
pete dashwood <dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:

Anyone observing the somewhat ascerbic exchange between Doc Dwarf and
myself could be forgiven for wondering: "What exactly are they talking >about?"

I can't speak for what Doc's point is (apart from repeating several
times that I am "wrong"... to which my response has to be:"No, I'm not,
and you are a poopie-head..."), but, speaking for myself entirely, I did >come across the following site which has a succinct and clear
explanation of my position:

https://www.technologyuk.net/computing/software-development/event-driven-programming.shtml

Please note, in particular, the opening sentence, and the judicious use
of the word "paradigm"...

'... interrupt-driven programming of the kind found in early command-line environments such as DOS and embedded systems.'

A desire to continue to inflict such torments upon users could be ascribed
to religious fervor, aye.

DD

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