> > Yes, I would mind, because it's not MY issue, but RMS's! I don't want > > to speculate why RMS might not want to use C++ > > That is non argument: RMS has not not contributed any executable > code for GCC, and even less the C++ front-end, for YEARS now.
What does that have to do with expressing philosophical beliefs about how software development should be done? You don't lose the right to stop doing that about a project you run just because you haven't written any code for a while! Many managers in software companies haven't written code for years but routinely make decision on language choices for projects and expect their subordinates to follow those decisions. > and it's acceptable for Ada, but for not for C++. I think RMS's position might well have been different if the question were restricted to the C++ front end instead of the core compiler.
