Re: C++ Envy

[dewar@cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)]

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 :-)