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From: jstevens@samoyed.ftc.nrcs.usda.gov (John Stevens)
Subject: Re: ADA and Pascal SUCK, C,C++,
 and Java are the only languages you need!!
Date: 1997/11/05
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On 30 Oct 1997 11:50:05 -0800, Kaz Kylheku <kaz@helios.crest.nt.com> wrote:
>No. C is perceived as being portable. Those who perceive C++ as portable
>are naive or mistaken.

If you use the entire language, you are correct, it isn't very portable.

But, if you stick with the standard stuff, there isn't much to worry
about.

>C++ is not a standardized language, unlike Ada 83 or Ada 95, so you would
>expect to have porting problems with it.

You might, but so far, I haven't had any problems with the *language*.

John S.