Re: C++

[Andreas Kostyrka <andreas rainbow studorg tuwien ac at>]

On Tue, 21 Apr 1998, Miguel de Icaza wrote:

> 
> Hello Lyndon,
> 
> > I have no problem with people using their, but the amount of
> > anti-C++ rhetoric on this list (ie "C++ doesn't need to be
> > supported" style comments) will end up pushing some developers away
> > from Gnome (especially when KDE is IMHO overly pro-C++).
Actually, KDE being C++ centric has pushed me the GNOME way :)
> 
> I think you have not been paying attention to the discussion.
> 
> People have discussed the merits/non-merits of C++.  But I can not
> remember a single time where someone could have suggested that C++
> should not be supported.  
Exactly. (I think masochism is in all places legal :) )

> GNOME since the very beginning has tried to be as multi-lingual as
> possible. 
And keep it this way. It's a huge benefit over KDE. :)
> 
> The GNOME sources include C++ code right now. 
MICO?

Andreas