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From: dmg@ssc-vax (David M Geary)
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Subject: Re: C++ and waitresses (long)
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Date: 24 May 91 16:38:59 GMT
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In article <1991May24.003350.25877@netcom.COM> jls@netcom.COM (Jim Showalter) writes:
] I'd be the last person in the world to defend C++, but I'm going to
] do it now... What keeps your project from adopting a standard that

] To be fair (I can't believe I'm doing this), I think Stroustrup did
] a remarkable job considering he needed to maintain compatibility with
] C. Of course, that means the putty shows pretty badly in the places

   There is only one conclusion to draw from Jim's comments:

   Jim Showalter has become a pod person...