Re: gEDA-user: Open GL survey (for PCB)

[Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 28, 2009, at 11:45 AM, al davis wrote:
>>>> and C++?
>>>
>>>    NOOOOOO!  We have enough portability problems as it is.
>>
>> At this point, I don't think C++ would reduce portability.
>>  Actually, since C++ is a more standard-requiring language,
>> it might even help.
>
> I agree with DJ.
>
> These languages are all toolkits.  When you have a toolkit, you
> get to decide what tools to use.  One fundamental concept of
> C++ is "what you don't use, you don't pay for".
>
> Historically, there have been parts of C++ that not all
> compilers implemented, leading to perceived portability
> problems.  That's not really a problem any more, but even if it
> was, just avoid those features.

   And again, I agree in theory, but in practice things are quite a  
bit different.  A lot of people writing C++ code these days have no  
idea what they're doing, and the rest of us pay the price in  
frustration when we try to get something compiled.

   So, I guess my problem is more with clueless C++ "programmers"  
than C++ itself. (though I do consider C++ to be a horribly ugly pile  
of crap)

             -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL




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