Re: Interesting take on Paradigms (OO vs Procedural)

On 28 Mar, 21:11, Kellie Fitton <KELLIEFIT...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mar 28, 12:33=A0pm, "Rick Smith" <ricksm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > "Howard Brazee" <how...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> > > Sometimes starting over can give insight if we don't carry too much
> > > baggage with us.
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> > Starting over can hide fundamental truths behind superficial
> > untruths!
>
> Hi,
>
> You might find what my COBOL teacher said about OOP interesting:
>
> Begin quote:
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> Well, as far as COBOL's concerned object oriented programming
> is like communism ------ it's only good on paper. =A0 It had such an
> attractive concepts and ideals, these ideals were very alluring
> and seductive (if not stimulating) when described on paper.
>
> However, the complexity and the dynamic aspects of human nature,
> real-world business applications, and the test of mainstream
> business rules and taxonomy, that deflated object oriented
> programming and proved it is not a practical paradigm.
>
> Object oriented is simply an oversold and overhyped programming
> concept, without any clear benefits that can be fathomed in the
> IT world of business applications. =A0 Nonetheless, object oriented
> design is mainly solutions to problems that COBOL does not have.
>
> End quote:

Don't let Pete Dashwood hear you saying that!