The problem with debugging in a natural language is 'formalism'.
If you ask the question "why did my window go away?" there is no formal identification of "my window". What if there are three windows on the screen that went away?
What does it mean "to go away?" Maybe the window has been minimised, maybe it has become fully transparent, maybe another window is just on top.
Others have mentioned this, and I agree, that debugging requires the same formalisms as programming. However, if you can formally debug a program, you could also formally describe it. And if you can do that, you don't have to program at all (although formally describing the program could be considered 'programming' at that time).
For info on this, I suggest you take a look at formal mathematical languages such as Z.
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The problem with debugging in a natural language is 'formalism'.
If you ask the question "why did my window go away?" there is no formal identification of "my window". What if there are three windows on the screen that went away?
What does it mean "to go away?" Maybe the window has been minimised, maybe it has become fully transparent, maybe another window is just on top.
Others have mentioned this, and I agree, that debugging requires the same formalisms as programming. However, if you can formally debug a program, you could also formally describe it. And if you can do that, you don't have to program at all (although formally describing the program could be considered 'programming' at that time).
For info on this, I suggest you take a look at formal mathematical languages such as Z.
Mod parent up! This is funny as hell
"ghost for Linux"? You mean: cat /dev/hda1 > my.img
TeX of course!! Donald Knuth will give good money for anyone who finds a bug...
Even yesterday, when I asked about support for CE.Net 4.1 for our BSP (board support package), they stated that they would only support 4.2
At least with Linux, *we* can decide when to move from one version to the next!
What ever happened to TeX and LaTeX? Everyone knows there is nothing more superior for technical and mathematical writing!
Have you ever considered the possibility that the original poster might not be a native English speaker?
I'd like to see you respond in perfect Dutch, French or German...
It is not very professional to use spelling mistakes as arguments in a discussion.