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Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C

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On 12/04/16 11:47, John Gohde wrote:
> On Monday, April 11, 2016 at 9:30:03 PM UTC-4, Ron House wrote:
>> On 11/04/16 23:22, John Gohde wrote:
>>
>>> Anybody who has ever studied the issue knows that OOPs
>>> programming eats up tons of computer resources under the theory
>>> that programmer time is more valuable than hardware.
>>
>> So wrong. Some OO languages such as Smalltalk use lookup tables,
>> which are inherently slow. But C++ uses indexed despatch tables,
>> called virtual tables, to find addresses of polymorphic functions
>> with a single addition operation. The tables themselves are of
>> trivial size, since only one table exists per class, not per
>> object, although each object contains exactly one pointer to the
>> appropriate VT. The time overhead is O(1), and trivial, compared to
>> the massive productivity boost. In fact, anyone trying to "roll
>> your own" with C is much more likely to waste even more time and
>> space by using less optimal (or wrong!) one-off methods compared to
>> the finely honed algorithms in the C++ library.
>>
>> Where C++ is not the right choice is where you MUST know exactly
>> what structures your program uses and how it uses them. This
>> applies to almost no application programs, from window managers to
>> browsers to office suites. The one place it does apply is in the
>> controller for the whole show: the operating system kernel. And
>> Torvalds has made the right choice in using C, not C++, for the
>> linux kernel.
>
>
> Moi knows what Moi knows. I have no desire to wast moe of my time on
> the topic because some troll says so.

And "moi" apparently knows nothing about the subject. Whereas I am a 
computer scientist with research interests in computer language design 
and compilers. And what kind of loon refers to himself as "moi"??!!

> So, show Moi where Linus
> Torvalds has said essentially the same thing on video.

What has the validity of my detailed explanation about the workings of 
C++ got to do with whether any other person has or has not said the same 
thing? Nitwit.

> Somehow, I think that anybody who can write machine code directly,
> like Linus can, would be all that interested in OOPs.

That's right. He doesn't like it. He is emotionally opposed to it. But 
nonetheless, not using it for the kernel was the right choice - even 
though he is emotionally involved. But thanks for that attempt to 
pretend I said the opposite of what I did - it proves clearly to all 
that you are troll here.

-- 
Ron House
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KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 19:02 -0700
  Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-11 04:23 +0200
    KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 19:57 -0700
      Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-11 07:24 +0200
        OOPs is Bloated, Poops! John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 03:07 -0700
        Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-04-11 08:00 -0400
          Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 05:26 -0700
            Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 06:19 -0700
            Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-04-11 09:38 -0400
          Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 06:16 -0700
          Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-11 17:04 +0200
            Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-04-11 11:59 -0400
      Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 22:27 -0700
        Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-11 07:45 +0200
          Re: KDE is bloated cause it is compiled with C++ rather than C Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 23:15 -0700
        Bow down when you speak to your Moi. I am now a noted Linux Publisher. John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 03:08 -0700
  Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-10 22:24 -0400
    DFS and Two horny muscle armies secretly pounding some ass DFS <nospam@dfs.cum> - 2016-04-11 00:24 -0500
  Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-04-11 12:44 +0200
    Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 03:53 -0700
    Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-04-11 12:49 +0100
      Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 06:22 -0700
        Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 08:09 -0700
          Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-11 17:12 +0200
            Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-11 13:01 -0400
              Re: KDE is both bloated & Sucks because it written with C++ rather than C Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-11 13:07 -0400
              OOPs is Bloated, Poops! John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 11:34 -0700
                Re: OOPs is Bloated, Poops! Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 18:14 -0700
                Re: OOPs is Bloated, Poops! John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 18:42 -0700
        Ignorant comments about C++ and C Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2016-04-12 11:30 +1000
          Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-11 21:39 -0400
          Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 18:47 -0700
            Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2016-04-12 12:23 +1000
              OOP is as good an explanation as to why KDE is bloated, as any John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 19:50 -0700
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2016-04-13 12:02 +1000
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-13 04:19 +0200
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-13 00:57 -0700
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2016-04-13 19:48 +1000
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-13 04:41 -0700
              Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-12 04:48 +0000
              Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-12 07:00 -0500
              Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-12 13:33 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-12 13:39 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2016-04-13 12:29 +1000
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-12 22:43 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2016-04-13 19:57 +1000
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-04-13 08:58 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-13 11:17 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Silver Slimer <linux@sucks.balls> - 2016-04-13 11:22 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-14 05:44 +0000
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-04-13 05:47 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2016-04-13 20:01 +1000
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-13 08:44 -0500
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Silver Slimer <linux@sucks.balls> - 2016-04-13 09:58 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-13 11:15 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-13 12:43 -0500
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Silver Slimer <linux@sucks.balls> - 2016-04-13 14:11 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-13 17:14 -0400
                Re: Ignorant comments about C++ and C Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2016-04-14 11:49 +1000

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