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Re: "Software taketh away faster than hardware giveth: Why C++ programmers keep growing fast despite competition, safety, and AI"

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W dniu 31.12.2025 o 02:37, Lynn McGuire pisze:
> This is why I want to convert my calculation engine from Fortran to C++. 
>   C++ has won the war for programmers.

But: What is wrong with Fortran?!?
And: Is it not possible to make bridge/facade which allow to access 
Fortran lib from C++?

For me bridge/facade pattern is right development way. Not rewrite.
Do you remember what was happened to Netscape when they decide rewrite 
they browser again and again? First time they have "revolutionary idea" 
to rewrite browser in Java. But it was slow as expected by normal 
coders. Then they decide to rewrite they browser again, but when they 
were almost finished, they must call bankruptcy (and then Mozilla appear).
Funny or not many of USONA deciders are very keen to rewrite entire 
systems in C++. One of recent example I recall in my art. under title 
"Answer to the Appeal of the Creator of the C++ Language Bjarne 
Stroustrup" in the chapter 8 Summary. I published it fortnight ago on 
the comp.lang.c++ . And it is still available under URL:

<https://energokod.gda.pl/monografie/Answer%20to%20the%20Appeal%20of%20the%20Creator%20of%20the%20C++%20Language%20Bjarne%20Stroustrup.pdf>

It is available for all for free (as free beer).
BTW: There are is also Polish version of this article (also for free):

<https://energokod.gda.pl/monografie/Odp.%20Na%20Apel%20Tw%C3%B3rcy%20j.%20C++%20Bjarne%20Stroustrup.pdf>

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"Software taketh away faster than hardware giveth: Why C++ programmers keep growing fast despite competition, safety, and AI" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2025-12-30 19:37 -0600
  Re: "Software taketh away faster than hardware giveth: Why C++ programmers keep growing fast despite competition, safety, and AI" 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jmj@energokod.gda.pl> - 2025-12-31 04:21 +0100
  Re: "Software taketh away faster than hardware giveth: Why C++ programmers keep growing fast despite competition, safety, and AI" Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2025-12-31 15:40 +0200
    Re: "Software taketh away faster than hardware giveth: Why C++ programmers keep growing fast despite competition, safety, and AI" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2025-12-31 14:26 -0600
  Re: "Software taketh away faster than hardware giveth: Why C++ programmers keep growing fast despite competition, safety, and AI" wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2026-01-01 09:13 +0800

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