From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,e67a94e45ae33316 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-09-05 07:43:13 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!wn1feed!worldnet.att.net!135.173.83.71!wnfilter1!worldnet-localpost!bgtnsc06-news.ops.worldnet.att.net.POSTED!not-for-mail Message-ID: <3B963A18.F7D47FC1@worldnet.att.net> From: James Rogers X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Another good URL for all you C++ haters References: <3b9604b1.10736828@news.geccs.gecm.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 14:43:13 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.86.34.172 X-Complaints-To: abuse@worldnet.att.net X-Trace: bgtnsc06-news.ops.worldnet.att.net 999700993 12.86.34.172 (Wed, 05 Sep 2001 14:43:13 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 14:43:13 GMT Organization: AT&T Worldnet Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:12752 Date: 2001-09-05T14:43:13+00:00 List-Id: The author of this article claims he spoke to a lot of C++ programmers. He may have. He also posted a questionnaire on comp.lang.c++.moderated asking specific questions about C++. The thread in that newsgroup is titled "Whether C++?". I know, it should be "Whither", as in the article, but he misspelled the title in his posting. I learned a lot from the responses to this article. Mostly I learned that many C++ programmers know only C, C++, Java, and Perl. They do not know about any languages not descended from C syntax. For instance, several responders stated that the primary strength of C++ is that it is the only language that gives you a choice of design paradigms (OO and non-OO) as well as generics and low level programming capability. This is a clear indication that those responders have no understanding of Ada. There was general agreement that C++ is a very complex language. It is so complex that, four years after its standardization, there are no compilers fully compliant with the standard. Some people see this as a problem. Some people see it as a good thing. I only hope I do not have to work with anybody who thinks it is best to use a tool that takes years of study before it can be used correctly. I do not hate C++. I do have an aversion to ignorance masquerading as knowledge. My conclusion from the thread was that many people prefer C++ because they are ignorant of any alternatives. Jim Rogers Colorado Springs, Colorado USA "Chris M. Moore" wrote: > > http://www.byte.com/documents/s=1271/byt20010831s0001/0903_nichols.html