Darren New wrote:
> I just have to laugh when I see people trying to build elegant structures on top of
sand. 

Actually, it's not too unlike my feelings on the Windows vs Linux stuff. If 
you need the ability to do the baroque stuff to the OS that comes with 
Linux, bite the bullet. If all you need is a desktop OS that's user friendly 
for naive users, Windows is fine. Complaining that Windows doesn't come with 
a compiler is like complaining that C++ doesn't come with a "unique" 
concept. I'll laugh at both of ya. :-)

The right tools for the right job. If you need the 5% extra performance you 
get from turning off safety by default, explicitly managing memory, etc., 
then bite the bullet and manage your memory and your safety. Proposing yet 
more kludges to make that unnecessary is like complaining how hard it is to 
replace the window manager in Windows.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   There's no CD like OCD, there's no CD I knoooow!

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