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Yannick Duch�ne (Hibou57) wrote:
> Le Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:41:10 +0100, Mike Sieweke
> <msieweke@ix.netcom.com> a écrit:
>
>>  KK6GM <mjsilva@scriptoriumdesigns.com> wrote:
>>
>>> So, without turning into a bash-fest, what are some
>>> general-consensus weaknesses or failures or problems with C++? 
>>> Comparisons with Ada are welcome but not required.  And my focus is
>>> in the embedded & real-time arenas, FWIW.
>>
>> 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/
>>
>> You should also read the C++ FQA (frequently questioned answers)
>> by Yossi Kreinin:
>> http://www.yosefk.com/c++fqa/index.html
>>
>> Do a Google search for "dark side of C++" and you'll find
>> even more.  This one seems especially interesting:
>> http://port70.net/~nsz/16_c++.html
>>
>> -- Mike Sieweke
>> -- "Just a bit of harmless brain alteration, that's all..."
>
> At least, we could reasonably admit there is not so much literatures
> about Ada miss-conceptions (or may one could argue that's only
> because Ada is less popular than C++ ?).

Would anyone really want to develop a programming language for a military 
or a goverment? Ada is historical.