Re: C++ Envy

[sampson@nosc.mil (Charles H. Sampson)]

In article <3fui32$q6g@gnat.cs.nyu.edu>, Robert Dewar <dewar@cs.nyu.edu> wrote:
>David O'Brien says
>
>  "I'd just go change the class definition if is was pissing me off that much."
>
>Two comments. First this kind of attitude is of course anathema in a well
>run environment. Second, it makes me think David doesn't understand what
>a CM system does -- I guess a CM system which made it impossible to mess
>around because he felt pissed off would really get him mad!
>
>It's fascinating how people argue a point, and their style of argument and
>the points they make provide the best possible argument for the opposite
>point of view :-)
>
>  "From the way you wrote, I'd say you have some hostility toward C++
>  programmers"
>
>No, just hostility to programmers who feel they can break the rules whenever
>they get pissed off :-)
>
     Rules?  What rules?  Real programmers don't need no rules.  They
just write code to get the job done.  Rules are for wimps who don't
understand their job well enough to do it by themselves.  :-)

				Charlie