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From: robert@pvab.UUCP (Robert Claeson)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,comp.org.usenix
Subject: Re: C++ considered disenchanting
Keywords: C++,object oriented programming,C
Message-ID: <335@pvab.UUCP>
Date: 29 Oct 88 21:12:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: pvab.335
References: <441@grand.UUCP> <328@pvab.UUCP> <442@gonzo.UUCP>
Organization: ERBE Data AB, Sweden
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In article <442@gonzo.UUCP>, daveb@gonzo.UUCP (Dave Brower) writes:

> With the (possible) exception of Ada, the main thing that gets people to
> move towards a new language is the availability of a cheap workable
> implementation.  C came with your Unix system, C++ has the cheap site
> license and a free G++.
> 
> Eiffel, which looks interesting, has one implementation, a real-priced
> commericial product.

Interactive charges a lot of money for the Eiffel compiler and tools.
But there are people out there who are working on other implementations
of Eiffel as well... At least one of them is said to be PD or at least
freely available.
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Robert Claeson, ERBE DATA AB, P.O. Box 77, S-175 22 Jarfalla, Sweden
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