From: perez@oldcolo.com (Carlos Perez)
Subject: Re: Is C/C++ the future?
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 04:29:07 GMT
Date: 1994-11-02T04:29:07+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CyMHsJ.HuE@csn.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: adaworksCyM4pD.9Mn@netcom.com
AdaWorks (adaworks@netcom.com) wrote:
: The article is excerpted from the "Unix Hater's Handbook," published
: at MIT. It is exceptionally uncomplimentary of C++. In fact, the
: tone is reminiscent of that found in some early anti-Ada tracts.
I read the article and I agree somewhat. I have heard lots of whining about
Ada generics (substitute C++ templates today). But I have never heard
of Ada being called "object oriented assembly language". Nor has Ada
lacked a formal grammar (is it really true that C++ lacks a formal
grammar?). Strong typing-- yup, I have heard lots of complaining here.
Most programmers who hate strong typing don't really understand how to
use types in the first place and struggle with it as much as dentist's
drill -- its a great tool for the experienced but seems to create a
bloody mess in the wrong hands.
Anyways, the article is a hoot and worth the comic relief.
-- Carlos Perez (pardon me, but your memory is leaking ;-)
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Thread overview: 47+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1994-09-23 15:55 Is C/C++ the future? Gregory Aharonian
1994-09-23 16:36 ` David Weller
1994-09-23 21:38 ` Bernie Thompson
1994-09-24 12:20 ` David Weller
1994-10-14 13:53 ` R. William Beckwith
1994-10-14 19:11 ` John Barton
1994-10-15 17:01 ` R. William Beckwith
1994-10-19 18:57 ` Brad Brahms
1994-10-21 11:56 ` James Hopper
1994-10-25 0:40 ` Robert Monical
1994-10-25 18:08 ` Michael Feldman
1994-10-26 3:13 ` Richard Riehle
1994-10-25 19:36 ` Brad Brahms
1994-10-25 23:46 ` Michael M. Bishop
1994-10-26 2:09 ` Michael Feldman
1994-10-26 9:21 ` David Emery
1994-10-27 1:52 ` R. William Beckwith
1994-10-27 20:52 ` Michael Feldman
1994-10-27 23:23 ` R. William Beckwith
1994-10-28 19:00 ` Michael Feldman
1994-10-28 9:14 ` Robb Nebbe
1994-11-01 4:25 ` Michael Feldman
1994-11-01 14:48 ` David M. Tannen
1994-11-01 23:46 ` AdaWorks
1994-11-02 4:29 ` Carlos Perez [this message]
1994-11-02 7:35 ` Dag Bruck
1994-11-05 0:03 ` Michael Feldman
1994-10-26 3:47 ` Richard Riehle
1994-10-31 13:07 ` Fred McCall
1994-11-01 11:29 ` Robb Nebbe
1994-11-01 18:19 ` Richard Riehle
1994-11-02 2:16 ` Michael Feldman
1994-11-07 11:15 ` David Emery
1994-11-02 3:49 ` Is C/C++ the future? (LONG LONG POST) Greg Harvey
1994-11-07 11:20 ` David Emery
1994-11-08 3:07 ` Nathan Hand
1994-11-10 7:17 ` Vince Risi
[not found] ` <1994Oct30.210203.1863@muvms6>
1994-10-31 11:23 ` Is C/C++ the future? Marc Wachowitz
1994-10-31 19:02 ` Richard Riehle
1994-11-05 1:52 ` Bill Janssen
1994-10-21 12:32 ` R. William Beckwith
1994-09-27 13:51 ` Joseph Skinner
1994-09-28 23:47 ` Michael M. Bishop
1994-10-14 19:11 ` jjb
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1994-09-29 18:14 Carlos Perez
1994-10-13 15:41 Bob Wells #402
1994-11-11 10:33 (No Name)
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