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Hemmann, Volker Armin ha scritto: > On Sonntag, 16. Dezember 2007, Randy Barlow wrote: >> David Relson wrote: >>> IMHO, python is a very nice object oriented language and C++ is no >>> better (unless you need particular features of the language). I >>> suspect C++ runs somewhat faster, but that's not the issue here. As I >>> understand, portage needs to deal with lots of special cases and >>> exceptions to the general rules for updating package. Special cases >>> and exceptions always lead to complications and messy code. Switching >>> languages doesn't help a situation like this. >> C++ is most certainly going to yield faster programs since it is a >> machine compiled language and python is interpreted. But that's not the >> idea behind portage. It's all about using the right tools for the job. >> I do all my research code in C++ because I need good memory management >> and I need speed. But python is far easier to code in, doesn't need to >> be compiled, and is pretty dang elegant. It's also pretty platform >> independent, which is also nice. >> >> -- >> Randy Barlow >> http://electronsweatshop.com > > one reason pro phyton and contra c and c++ has always been: segfaults. > > And with c++ comes another one: abi changes. > > Just think about this horror: gcc/libstdc++ update and your package manager > stops working.... Why don't a python upgrade break your package manager?? - -- Antonio Quartulli, @System President www.atsystem.org Student of Computer Science at University of Pisa Web: www.quartulli.org GPG Key: www.quartulli.org/aquartulli_0×41A1F50B.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iQEVAwUBR2WN1JUBe9lBofULAQJOZwf/b42oKASq7T3LPChNub/L48Sdc4frpTuT zNov1laSH3Wswax1UtFg+2oGxwJga3tzd4SX6F0/E5LhQE9BBSX3YGwgKy2HANsB ban2rZssT/IADSK8PE6rGM2SmBm46iGOJNDcTfw/K014FC68ZoA+giK63KTpcQ70 j789xlfDQQKrTitR0uawwPiZAE7mQ2wqgTozInOecDxEiNXV6HOOdNeqOgofGLOM R9XfpURFsaj72cMpqlW/hnuQQAf5hHq1GDBoWDpiETC3IDZNLkXI2hgoy6oBxybB VqTCUdfInUsMTlXARJgebr96Yl6x4XXafZZTbvncN0MQTCZ1WCQaUQ== =sG2L -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
