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Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:15:35 -0800
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Grant Edwards wrote:
> On 2011-12-21, Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> wrote:
>> I cheerfully agree that programmers ignorant of C++ should not
>> write programs in it. But furthermore, they should also not
>> define a subset of C++ for use in embedded programming. ;)
> 
> I fully agree that programmers ignorant of C++ should not write
> programs in it.  However C++ is a vast, complex, and dangerous
> language -- and industry doesn't seem to be willing to limit itself to
> using the seven people on the planet who understand it.
> 
> I'm only half joking...  :)


Ah -- so there's actually 14?

;)

~Ethan~