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From: dbarker@spang.Camosun.BC.CA (Deryk Barker)
Subject: Re: Flowchart symbols (in ASCII) ISO-1028
Message-ID: <1993Apr21.212310.9110@spang.Camosun.BC.CA>
Organization: Camosun College, Victoria B.C, Canada
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1993 21:23:10 GMT
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terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C) writes:
: In article <1qv171INN417@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> plph@engin.umich.edu (Mark Montague) writes:
: [ ... ]
: >I use flowcharts when I want to make a non-programmer understand a
: >algorithm.
: 
: A preemptive response in the style of the first response in this thread
: (sorry, Peter, couldn't resist):
: 
: "Making non-programmers understand algorithms? I thought that went out with
:  lovebeads and bellbottoms..."

I think he meant when he wants to make a non-programmer *think* s(he)
understands an algorithm.

I have been a professional software developer for nearly 19 years -
the last time I used a flowchart was during a training exercise in
1974. let's get real.....

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Real:  Deryk Barker, Computer Science Dept., Camosun College, Victoria B.C.
Email: (dbarker@camosun.bc.ca)
Phone: +1 604 370 4452