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Article #2053Re: Wisdom of using C++ in future DWB releases
From: Rich Stevens
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 1990 21:12
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 1990 21:12
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Note that the entire groff package (gpic, geqn, gtroff, etc.) is written in C++. This was not unsurmountable when I brought groff up, since I could easily use GNU's g++. But having to bring up g++ (and the g++ library, and gcc [since g++ uses parts of gcc]) did add several hours to the task. One other comment is that people paying $20k or $30k for the DWB source can probably afford their vendor's C++. But, I'd guess firms that port DWB to lots of platforms would have to pay for a lot of C++ compilers. Personally, I think we'll start seeing more and more software written in C++ (which is why I didn't mind putting the effort into bringing g++ up). Rich Stevens
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ncar!noao!rstevens From: rstevens@noao.edu (Rich Stevens) Newsgroups: comp.text Subject: Re: Wisdom of using C++ in future DWB releases Summary: groff is written en C++ Keywords: dwb, troff, pm, C++ Message-ID: <1990Nov9.211212.5597@noao.edu> Date: 9 Nov 90 21:12:12 GMT References: <1990Nov9.183858.342@cbnewsl.att.com> Sender: rstevens@noao.edu Organization: National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Tucson AZ Lines: 16