Re: [Criticism] On the discussion about C++ modules

From: Eray Ozkural (erayo@cs.bilkent.edu.tr)
Date: Sun Oct 22 2000 - 01:12:11 EST

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Marty Fouts wrote:
>
> I prefer Peter Salus' wording, myself: The difference between theory and
> practice is always larger in practice than in theory.

I didn't know this brilliant quote.

About the bloat:
I think C++ would give you some bloat. But that bloat is
mainly in the footprint (you have to link with libc),
rather than source because C++ code happens to be shorter.

These are in theory as I mentioned ;)

Regards,

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Eray (exa) Ozkural
Comp. Sci. Dept., Bilkent University, Ankara
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