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From: macsuppor@a1.nl (DEnnis Brinkhuis)
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Subject: Re: About as cool as cool can be....
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 00:05:26 +0100
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Nick Ferguson <nickf@saqnet.co.uk> wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
>     First up, I just want to apologise to any "thirteen year old coders"
> who might be offended at my latest diary entry's remark that they can't
> hack it on Yaroze. Which isn't really what I meant, more what it came
> out like. Fact is, I think a lot of people - thirteen or not - get the
> NY, have a go and then give up in frustration. But, seriously, you
> should see some of the mail I get from kids who are thinking of getting
> a NY... I don't want to be judgemental but I just feel like they'd be
> wasting their (parents') money. So, if you think I was unfair.... tough
> shit - go and prove me wrong :-)
> 
> (sorry, just felt like I was in one of Craig's mails there) :-)
> 

Well, I won't say 13 year old members can't code or so, BUT (tbbb) It's
almost impossible to have the skills or experiance of a "full-grown"
coder (for as far that excists). In Holland we have a rather tight and
hard education-system. Some of the maths I learned at 16 are very
helpfull for coders. I can not believe that 13 year old kids can
understand all the math that is used for coding.
Then again, I'm no coder and I don't wan't to judge others about work I
can't do myself.
But again... Prove us wrong!!

DEnnis...