Erik Naggum Quotes About Books

Quotes about: Books

• I have come to believe that large print, thick and heavy paper, and wide margins and oversize leading is indicative of the expected intelligence of the reader. … Compare children's books and books on Web Duhsign or other X-in-21-days books. If the reading level of a specification is below college level, chances are the people behind it are morons and the result morose.

  Erik Naggum

  Children, Believe, Book

  Re: "Well, I want to switch over to replace EMACS LISP with Guile." (Usenet article), groups.google.com. September 30, 2002.

• Would you buy a book proudly stating on the cover that its reader is a dummy? Or would you think "of course it's ironic"?

  Erik Naggum

  Book, Thinking, Ironic

  Read the fine manual, please (Usenet article), groups.google.com. November 14, 1997.

• Ignoring for a moment the power of the American Medical Association, we still wouldn't see a huge amount of books on neurosurgery for dummies in 21 days or whatever. It's just plain inappropriate, and it's intentionally out of people's reach.

  Erik Naggum

  Book, People, Association

  "Is LISP dying?". Usenet discussion groups, groups.google.com. July 15, 1999.

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