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Subject: Re: What's wrong with C++?
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Peter C. Chapin wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Feb 2011, Mike Sieweke wrote:
>
>> The flaws in C++ are too numerous for a newsgroup posting.
>> A bullet list would run into several pages.
>>
>> You should read Ian Joyner's critique:
>> http://www.zechweb.de/Joyners_cpp_critique/
>
> I have a lot of problems with that critique. I wouldn't recommend it
> to anyone. I don't think the author really understands C++ and thus is
> attacking a straw man created in his own mind.
>
> I actually wrote a longish rebuttal to that document. I could post it
> somewhere if people care.

Yeah, post the link, I'll put it in a folder. That said, summarize the 
major objections you have and opinions you have please.