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From: mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman)
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Subject: Re: C/C++ does not exist!
Date: 28 Jan 1995 22:38:47 -0500
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In article <3g8s8eINNclv@marble.summit.novell.com>,
Schilling J. <jls@summit.novell.com> wrote:

[snip]

>This is especially true
>in the context of Ada -- for C has almost nothing in common with Ada, while 
>C++ has a good deal in common with Ada.  This lumping together is especially
>frustrating in things like Greg Aharonian's (or anybody's) language usage 
>analyses, because there's a real question as to how much C++ is actually being
>used out there.

Actually, I think saying C/C++ makes a nice statement about the confusion.
It indicates just how blurry the distinction is in many folks' minds.
I generally write it that way with tongue squarely in cheek.

Mike Feldman