From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,fce663eaf40b52f6 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public Path: controlnews3.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!headwall.stanford.edu!newshub.sdsu.edu!elnk-nf2-pas!newsfeed.earthlink.net!wn51feed!worldnet.att.net!attbi_s02.POSTED!not-for-mail From: tmoran@acm.org Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Manifesto against Vector References: X-Newsreader: Tom's custom newsreader Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.6.132.82 X-Complaints-To: abuse@comcast.net X-Trace: attbi_s02 1083740501 24.6.132.82 (Wed, 05 May 2004 07:01:41 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 07:01:41 GMT Organization: Comcast Online Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 07:01:45 GMT Xref: controlnews3.google.com comp.lang.ada:264 Date: 2004-05-05T07:01:45+00:00 List-Id: > the name "vector" is that it has a specific meaning in science and > engineering, and its not an unbounded array. > ... > When I first heard about C++ STL "vectors," I was a bit puzzled as to > why they chose to override such a common and useful name. I agree with > the original poster that Ada should not repeat the mistake. Perhaps though it's time to drop the assumption that programmers have any background in science, engineering, or math. If your background was "'C for Dummies' is easy and pays better than waiting tables", then the word "vector" has no implications but sounds tech-y and impressive. :(