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- From: Jim McFarland <smallmac@mindspring.com>
- Subject: Re: Moving from C to C++
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- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 16:06:19 GMT
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- regi@cs.uidaho.edu (REGI JOHN ZACHARIAH) wrote:
- >Jim McFarland (jgm6@orkand.em.cdc.gov) wrote:
- >
- >: Computer languages rarely completely die out. And... the superior
- >: languages/technologies don't wipe out the inferior ones. Unfortunately,
- >: that is the way it is. I have worked with many mediocre programmers who
- >: have no interest to move to a new and better language or paradigm. I
- >: think the folks who have willingly moved to C++ from C AND have actually
- >: changed their mindset to embrace object-oriented technology are in the
- >: minority. That is fine with me, because it makes it even easier for the
- >: good programmers to find good jobs.
- >
- >: Jim
- >
- >Such "religious" fervour appears to be quite prevalent today. I was just
- >wondering, though. Has anyone actually shown that such a paradigm shift
- >has improved productivity and/or quality of the resultant products? But,
- >aside from the remarks as above, I have found the comments in this thread
- >to be very enlightening.
- >
- >Regi John
- >regi@cs.uidaho.edu
- >
- >
-
- Where do you get "religious fervor" out of my comments? I certainly
- didn't intend it. I was replying to another post which asked why C is
- still being used if C++ is better. My comments on their own are taken
- out of context. I was continuing their assumption of C++ being better
- and my point, which I may not have gone across, is that most software
- developers I have worked with tend to stick with what they know and
- resist change, whether it is for the best or not. It is the minority who
- strive to continually improve and seek new tools and techniques which
- enhance their productivity. This is not "religious fervor" it is what
- my experience has shown me. I had no intention of "preaching" the merits
- of OOT (and anyway assume that those who frequent this group don't need
- it anyway), I was simply relating some things I have learned about
- "technology transfer". I had no intention of "enlightening" anyone on
- OOT, which was not what the original post I responded to was about.
-
- --
- Later...
- Jim
- smallmac@mindspring.com
- http://www.mindspring.com/~smallmac/
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