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From: jos@cs.vu.nl (Jos Warmer)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re^2: Eiffel vs. C++
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Date: 8 Jun 89 06:55:38 GMT
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mbenveni@irisa.irisa.fr (benveniste marc,lsp) writes:

> Although It may sound anachronistic and/or idealistic, I believe that
>programming languages should be chosen based on criteria such as security
>(in its wider sense), reliability, extensibility, readability etc. rather 
>than by its marketing advantage or upwards compatibility with widespread 
>traditions. 
> We surely don't want to reinvent the wheel, but we can't let an inadequate
>component flaw a design just because everybody likes it and works with it;
>we would be trapped in a vicious circle.

This is wishfull thinking.  These kind of choices are almost *never* made
on the right criteria.  People tend to be very conservative.

                                 Jos Warmer
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                                 Jos Warmer
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