In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Campy Happer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... >I shall propose a new term: > > C++ plaque. > >It is similar to the plaque build-up in >Alzheimer's insofar as it impairs memory, >makes the programmer confused about >what is located where and what day it is. >In addition, when C++ plaque accumulates, >it decreases the programmer's ability >to function in his/her daily work life, ergo >anything (s)he produces will be much more >likely to crash, e.g. KDE.
Two comments: 1) I always associated plaque with dental problems, not Alzheimer's. Is the Alzheimer's reference about the same as the dental one? 2) Another term I've used for the problems induced by the OOP paradigm is "ravioli code". This refers to the fact that you've got all these "things" lying around, active all the time, loosely connected, but all clamoring for attention at the same time. And, in order to track down what is happening, you often have to look in lots of different places. I'm getting hungry. Need some Chef Boyardee... _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss