(j3.2006) (SC22WG5.4041) [ukfortran] LOCK/UNLOCK question

[Bill Long]

Malcolm Cohen wrote:
> 
> Bill Long wrote:
>> I certainly never even thought of Nick in the class of "hapless 
>> beginners", nor in the class of "really good programmers".  I don't 
>> have enough experience to put him in any level.  I'm stunned that 
>> anyone would have come to this conclusion.
> You message replied to Nick's complaints of difficulty,

My message replied to Nick's initial observations.  After my posting, 
Nick sent a second message that he, personally, might have difficulty 
programming some of this stuff.  I was certainly not responding to that 
second message. I never occurred to me to suggest that Nick personally 
was an incompetent programmer, and I'm sorry if anyone took my comments 
that way.  Indeed, I suspect Nick is being modest about his abilities here.


  and followed
> Van's tale of finding it incredibly difficult to get right.  By saying 
> that only some hapless beginners have trouble with these it is difficult

Except that I did not say "only". On purpose. I realize that there are 
some experienced programmers who could create bad code using a new 
feature. But I also know from actual example that there are experienced 
programmers who do understand this feature and do write good code.


Cheers,
Bill



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