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From: Warren <ve3wwg@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Properties
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 15:49:40 +0000 (UTC)
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Robert A Duff expounded in
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> Warren <ve3wwg@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> But the text looks like an amusing read, so I'll read it
>> on my commute home.
> 
> It is amusing, both the parts I agree with and the parts
> I disagree with.

It was an amusing walk down memory lane. I remember many of 
the struggles mentioned there.

> There's lots to hate about Unix.  There's lots to hate
> about other operating systems, too.  I switch back&forth
> between Linux and Windows all the time, and I definitely
> prefer Linux.  But I still hate it.

I guess I hate Windows so much, that I love Unix by 
comparison. 

I really hate MS software design.  Every API item is shoe 
horned into a WORD, DWORD or some basterized pointer to some 
such.  Why couldn't they take the time to put some real C++ 
types (if they're going to use C++) around these things?  
Cheeze Louise!  And drop that Hungarian notation, for crying 
out loud.

> Well, that's sort of like saying "The only thing to
> dislike about the Atlantic Ocean is that it's got
> seawater in it".  ;-)  

Sharks. If only if it didn't have Sharks. ;-)

> I mean, defining system call interfaces as .h files
> is just a bad way to do things.  VMS is better in that
> regard. 
> 
> - Bob

I really like the Ada package approach. I was never really 
fond of that whole .h shuffle, and cpp macros.  I was ok with 
my own macros but working with other ppl's macros isn't so 
fun.

Warren