Subject: Re: My $0.02 about scripting
From: sam th (sam@uchicago.edu)
Date: Fri Jun 30 2000 - 17:25:41 CDT
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On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Mike Meyer wrote:
> Michaël Wong writes:
> > In my opinion, you guys should try to go to version 1.0 of Abiword before
> > arguing about what language to use.
>
> In my opinion, we shouldn't be arguing about what language to use, we
> should choose a technology that lets us use many languages.
This would certainly be nice. I don't think we should try to cut off
discussion of this topic (as Bob suggested), althought implementation now
would be *very* premature. All these messages do suggest that some of us
(myself included) are not spending enough time fixing real problems.
>
> > Who are the users of abiword? Mostly secretaries of programmers?
> > If secretaries, than some kind of simple language, like basic. If
> > programmers, than something like java or another C++ derived language.
> > After all, you all are C++ programmers here, aren't you?
>
> Nope. C++ combines the worst features of C and OO programming. I fix
> bugs in other people's C++ programs, but don't write it if I can avoid
> it.
Please. Scripting language debates are one thing, but we already have
chosen C++, and don't need a flamewar about it.
sam th
sam@uchicago.edu
http://www.abisource.com/~sam/
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