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From: Michael Young <mikey@mcs.com>
Subject: Re: Why C++ is successful
Date: 1998/08/08
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That's a particularly unfortunate citation. The author, Ian Joyner,
demonstrates small understanding of OOP and C++. We can discuss each of
his points one by one, if you like, but I believe you'll agree after a
cursory reading.

Michael.

nabbasi@earthlink.net wrote:
> 
> In article <6pmmd7$5t7@gcsin3.geccs.gecm.com>, John says...
> 
> > My view now is that I would still like to learn C++, but only
> >really for interest, from what I know of Ada 95 and C++, Ada 95 certainly
> >seems to be the more understandable language and, with the increasing
> >size and complexity of software systems which require maintenance, I know
> >what I d rather maintain.
> >
> 
> you might be interested in this C++ critque (sp?) :
> 
> http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/~geldridg/cpp/cppcv3.html
> 
> in particular this section:
> 
> http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/~geldridg/cpp/cppcv3/sect3/
> 
> Nasser