On Thu, May 20, 1999 at 09:27:10PM +1000, Daniel James Patterson wrote: > On Thu, May 20, 1999 at 09:14:26PM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > How about "it's complete overkill"? > > I don't think so. Yes you can write maintainable code with plain C, > but with the number of developers moving in and out of Debian, I think > that a decent OO approach for core software could make it more maintainable > for _everyone_. I often feel that I'd like to help contribute code to > some things, but, not being an overly confident programmer, I am daunted > by code that takes a long time to understand. I personally find OO design > much easier to follow. This is personal preference however.
I think a good object-oriented design can be easier to follow too. In circumstances where there is naturally some use for inheritance it is very useful indeed. I don't see any natural inheritance in managing packages, though. I think that forcing a procedural program into classes just for the sake of it would destroy the clarity you're looking for. Besides, any advantage in a nice OO design is lost by implementing it in C++! Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB (ex-VK3TYD). CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome.
