On: Why do arrays start at 0?

[gnufx]

As the article implies, Dijkstra was specifically wrong about FORTRAN, as defined at the time — the '77 standard, when it was still only conscionable to SHOUT 6 alphamerics.

“… you probably know that arrogance in computer science is measured in nano-Dijkstras.” — Alan Kay

[tda → gnufx]

"This quote keeps on showing up out of context." — Alan Kay https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11799963

[gnufx → tda]

Well, I did hear it in context, and have also heard him talking about concocting aphorisms. Kay also said “He did like to pull chains …”