I was under the impression that OO methodology is relatively new (mid-late 80s) and became very popular when Bjorn Strausstroup (sp?) came out with his C for Classes (better known as C++)
- Matt Small -----Original Message----- From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:39 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: OT: OO vs procedural (was: What's the difference...) > Based on my understanding, OO is just as old as > Procedural Programming. Oh, I don't think so. While they've both been around for quite a while, procedural programming still predates OO by decades, I'd guess. It's worth noting that, from a CS point of view (and I'm not a CS grad, so you'll have to take this with a grain of salt) there haven't really been too many innovations in the core concepts of programming for a very long time. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
