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Re: Is the STL too authentic... ?

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From: Andrew Koenig
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 1995 15:56
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In article <KANZE.95Oct6151133@slsvgqt.lts.sel.alcatel.de> kanze@lts.sel.alcatel.de (James Kanze US/ESC 60/3/141 #40763) writes:

> I think that the real problem is that 99% of the time, we can afford
> them, but 99% of the programmers think that they are in the other 1%.

> I think that you pointed out the way the market affects compilers in
> another posting.  I agree.  What it comes down to is this: if we
> educate the programmers, the compilers will follow.  Whereas if the
> compiler takes the lead, the only thing that will happen is that the
> vendor will go bankrupt.

> I can't say that I am particularly fond of the situation, but that's
> the way it is.

I think you have it exactly right.
-- 
				--Andrew Koenig
				  ark@research.att.com
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