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From: Thomas.Kendelbacher@erno.de (Thomas Kendelbacher)
Subject: Re: Ariane 5 - not an exception?
Date: 1996/08/12
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organization: Daimler-Benz Aerospace, Space Infrastructure
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Date: 1996-08-12T00:00:00+00:00
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In article <4uic6d$1p76@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, dwnoon@ibm.net writes:
>In <3209A6E6.17D4@phidani.be>, Darius Blasband <darius@phidani.be> writes:
>>PL/1 is one of the worst language design ever. As far as I know (or rather,
>>as far as what I believe a good language design should be) only C++
>>comes close.
>
>As far as lucid exression of algorithms, C++ isn't fit to lick PL/I's boots.
>
>I suggest you try posting this message in a SmallTalk or Eiffel newsgroup
>and see what their reaction is that C++ is a decent langauge. Even they
>have their standards.
>
>Regards
>
>Dave
><Team PL/I>

I'm not a native English speaker, but I'm pretty sure the original statement
meant to express that only C++ comes close *to PL/I* in the category of *worst*
language designs -- but certainly not close to *good language design*!

Maybe Darius as the original poster should clarify this.

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