What Scala?

[Walter Bright]

Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> Exactly. I remember this one class I had (wasn't cs though) where I tended 
> to do poorly on the essay portions of the exams. At one point I decided to 
> answer one of the essay questions by quoting the prof's lecture nearly 
> verbatim, and got a perfect score.  Way to reward plagiarism and discourage 
> independent thought. That was the final straw that killed off any last shred 
> of interest I may have had in getting a decent grade. 

I had exactly one quote-the-perfessor exam. I have nothing but contempt 
for that professor for that (among other) reasons.