On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 10:14 +0000, Mark Carter wrote: > And that's why I still don't buy your argument about C++ being > intrinsically superior.
I don't feel that C++ per se is intrinsically superior. It's just that its OO is the best of an abysmal bunch. I personally prefer 'C with basic OO'. Cheers David > But anyways, it's probably better if we just agree to disagree. ;) > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: David McNab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, 24 August, 2007 9:37:05 AM > Subject: Re: [CinCVS] Some of my thoughts on scripting > > On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 08:15 +0000, Mark Carter wrote: > > Nah ;) > > > > C++ couples functions and data, C decouples them. And decoupling > > rocks. At least that's what the adverts say. > > Coupling can be bliss or nightmare. > At its best, it can sort C spaghetti into organised looms. > At its worst, it can create whole new confusing layers of spaghetti. > > Look at GUI programming for example. Compare the raw MS Windows C API > with the higher-level MFC MSVC C++ API. The former is a confusing and > nit-picking nightmare. The latter is think and do, without fussing > over > innumerable details. > > Again - my strongest support is for basic C++ usage, including: > > - classes > - inheritance > - objects > - methods > - attributes > - exceptions > - templates > - no smart-assed esoteric C++isms > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > For ideas on reducing your carbon footprint visit Yahoo! For Good this > month. _______________________________________________ Cinelerra mailing list [email protected] https://init.linpro.no/mailman/skolelinux.no/listinfo/cinelerra
