>Kelley wrote:
> >
> > also, most of the programmers i know--the good ones--are creative either
> > with art or music. in fact, as i recall there is a significant relationship
> > between affinity for music and cryptography.
> >
>
>Not cryptography, cryptanalysis. Cryptographers encipher or encode
>texts. Cryptanalysts try to read the text someone else has encoded or
>enciphered.
was referring to the discussion had by programmers themselves. of course, there is a degree of myth-making among them during these types of convos.
> More like ditch-digging than writing a
>symphony.
well, i imagine you've dug ditches, but have you written a symphony or done programming? if you haven't, then how can you compare?
kelley