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From: "Chuck" <chuckmacdonald@nospam.me>
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Subject: Re: What's wrong with C++?
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KK6GM wrote:
> On Feb 16, 9:58 am, Hyman Rosen <hyro...@mail.com> wrote:
>> On 2/16/2011 12:37 PM, KK6GM wrote:
>>
>>> This is a serious question, seeking objective information.
>>
>> Don't you think it would be better to ask in a C++ newsgroup?
>
> I'm not at all sure the question would be received and answered as
> intended in such a group.

Of course it wouldn't. You go to the C++ to get the C++ dogma. Go to the 
Ada group to get the Ada dogma. Etc.

> And besides, I am convinced that there are
> some people here who are very knowledgeable in the field of language
> design, and who can give objective and valid answers.  Some are even
> employed by companies that write C++ compilers and related tools.

That would have been a stronger thought if you didn't put "C++" in it. 
But since you did put it in, it relegates the statement pretty 
meaningless since has been postulated that to be a C++ compiler writer 
puts you on the gravy train.