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Subject: Re: What's wrong with C++?
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Chris Moore wrote:
> On 16/02/2011 18:18, 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.  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.
>>
>> Thanks for your ball-rolling-start, and I'm sure you will stick
>> around to make sure any answers are more or less reasonable.
>
> C baggage,

Definitely, but C++ would not exist without that baggage, so it is kind 
of a moot point. Basically, to say that is to say that what is wrong with 
C++ is that it is C++, which is of course true, but pretty much ends the 
thread then.