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From: kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen)
Subject: Re: Ada vs C++
Date: 1997/09/05
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In article <dewar.873461400@merv>, dewar@merv.cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar) writes:

> James White says
>
> <<

> Ada may have advantages over C++, but only C++ allows these incredibly
> powerful programming techniques. Unfortunately, the techniques are also
> incredibly complicated and incredibly ugly.>>

> Seriously, I think this quest after "power" in languages, rather than
> basic functionality, is misguided. An important ingrediant in achieving
> reliability is to keep things simple at all levels.

Real "power" makes it easier to shoot oneself in the foot.
With multiuser computers, one can even get the feet of neighbors.
"Power" seems the opposite of safety.

Larry Kilgallen