On Tue, Apr 09, 2002 at 02:01:48PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: > | Other people have other goals. Sometimes most goals can be reached if > | everybody moves to somewhat less dogmatic point of views... > > As in "don't use modern C++ features"? > and "Don't use templates?"
No. As in "think about what others think". I am in general in favour of modern C++. But it is like 'make it as simple as possible, but not simpler'. Use modern C++ if it does not hurt people seriously. A bit of pain is probably ok, but not too much. When compile time issues start to put people like Juergen off it is bad for everybody. Including you. > | Most people want to get their job done. If they get it done in 28 instead > | of 36 minutes they are usually happy... > > If 36 minutes is what it takes to do the job well contra 28 minutes to > do it sloppy, I'll pick the 36 minutes every time. (lyxstring <-> > std::string) For me it depends on how sloppy this "sloppy" is... Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)
