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Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:26:05 +1100
Subject: Re: copy on write
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> That assumes that C++ programmers understand C++.

I understand C++ very well. That's why I use Python or Pike.

(With apologies to Larry Wall)

ChrisA