Ed Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:29:11 -0400 "Perry E. Metzger" wrote: >> I think part of the issue is that most people doing scientific >> computing don't have computer science backgrounds, which is a >> shame. > > Formal CS training can certainly help but I don't view it as a > requirement. I've met some remarkably capable programmers who have > little or no formal CS background.
I didn't say "formal CS background", I just said "CS background". :) > And I don't mean to sound like a cheezy motivational speaker but > if each of us is willing to study the texts a bit, read others' code, > and learn-by-doing then I don't think there is anything that prevents us > from becoming capable programmers. Or engineers. Or chefs. Or system > administrators. Or..., well, you get the idea. :-) I don't disagree. Perry -- Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
