Paul Eggert wrote: > Jim Meyering wrote: > > Almost all of the existing 89 programs are written in C, > > and none are written in C++, so C would be best. > > But if you make a good case for using C++, I'll consider it. > > The GNU coding standards argue for C and against C++; see > <http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards_7.html#SEC7>. I'd think that any > case for using C++ would have to overcome those objections, too.
Lately I have been fighting C++ STL problems. While it is possible to write fully portable C++ programs it seems that most people don't complish that goal. C has been a better performer in the portable area. > > I would also consider scripts written in Perl. > > or Python or Guile? :-) Or Ruby? Bob _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
