[OT] Re: c++ rules and pentium as well ;-)

[Caliban Tiresias Darklock]

On 02:52 PM 9/2/1999 +0300, I personally witnessed Timo Tossavainen jumping
up to say:
>On Thu, 2 Sep 1999, Caliban Tiresias Darklock wrote:
>
>> Languages don't suck. Programs do. 
>
>Not if the programmer is one with the Tao. The lusers may think otherwise
>though =)

Very few programmers are one with the Tao. Those who are rarely get to work
solely with others who are one with the Tao. Programs written by
development teams which are not wholly composed of developers who are
rooted in the Tao will virtually *never* gain the benefits of those members
who may be one with the Tao.

"What if I assign a *hundred* programmers to the project?" "Then the design
will never be completed."

>Seriously, I disagree about languages. Programming languages are the tool
>you're using to construct programs. Fact: You can't produce good products
>with bad tools, ask any craftsman.

Ahh, but remember: "The poor craftsman blames his tools." ;)

Personally, I figure *everything* sucks -- if you stack the deck properly
beforehand. 

>C lets you shoot yourself in the foot. C++ lets you reuse the bullet.

"C++ makes it much harder to shoot yourself in the foot, but when you do it
blows off your whole leg."

	- Bjarne Stroustrup

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