Re: The Decline of C/C++, the rise of X

From: JustSomeGuy (nope_at_nottelling.com)
Date: 07/27/04


Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:59:38 GMT


"Eric" <anon21h@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "JustSomeGuy" <nope@nottelling.com> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > *Ada and Wirth's languages
> > >
> > If C++/C Disappeared.. Ada is what I'd choose.
>
> Interesting. I've only had an occassional glance at Ada. How does it
> fare for systems programming? Specifically, what is its memory model
> like?
>
> > However...
> > Ada give a whole new meaning to typing!
>
> LOL, is that typing as in type system or typing as in keystrokes?
>
> Cheers,
> Eric Mutta :-)

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