Darren New wrote:
> Discussions of computer programming...
> 
> http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=223
If warp does 224, let me take 223 in stead.

I tend to agree in an manner. Of the university students I have had to 
fortune to supervise, when they visited our lab, over the last couple of 
years, an astonishing 100% was unable to write a decent report. They all 
had writing skills that I normally associate with 12-15 year olds. None 
of the reports conformed to a standard structure (intro (including 
problem description), methods, (results), conclusions and discussion). 
Some were almost day by day accounts of what happened '... and then we 
did... and then he said...', most did not even use the spellchecker, and 
don't get me started on grammar. Interestingly, I had nearly no say in 
the grading and they all past their exam before I had a chance to 
correct it. Apparently the society wants technicians and computer 
science experts that are unable to write. But I don't.

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