Re: [gtkmm] "manage" and Glib::RefPtr

["Paulo Pinto" <pjmlp progtools org>]

This is just plain wrong there isn't  refcounting
in standard C++ just for lack of time. People only
thought of it in the end part of the process.

Just go thru comp.std.c++ or www.cuj.com or even
www.bost.org and you will find several informations
about it.

Paulo Pinto

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christof Petig" <christof petig-baender de>
To: "Daniel Bausch" <DanielBausch gmx de>
Cc: "Daniel Elstner" <daniel elstner gmx net>; "Paul Davis" <pbd op net>;
"Butler, Gerald" <gbutler Jewels COM>; <gtkmm-list gnome org>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [gtkmm] "manage" and Glib::RefPtr


> Daniel Bausch wrote:
> > You need no refcounting. Refcounting is a feature for programmers who
spread
> > pointers all over the program. There's no refcounting in standard C++
because
> > the people who defined the standard are good software developers. I say:
> > Before introducing such a horrible feature, organize your software! The
> > programmer must have real control over the lib, not the lib over the
> > programmer. The lib shall serve the programmer and not make him
headaches,
> > why some objects are not destroyed when he wants them to.
>