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From: rmartin@rcmcon.com (Robert Martin)
Subject: Re: C+@ vs C++ Was C++ Productivity
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jim.fleming@bytes.com (Jim Fleming) writes:

>Let us for sake of argument, suppose that two groups of equal human
>beings (most born in the U.S.) develop two similar, but very different
>programming languages. Let us suppose that one group, because of
>prior history, corporate culture, and proper "position" in the academic
>and "consulting" community is given carte blanche to run around the
>world and the net, tooting their horns. Let us suppose that the other
>group is sent to Siberia. Now, something happens, and the "files" are
>opened and the history becomes known. What do we do?

I think, that you should tell the story that you are alluding to.  As
far as I am concerned, the "files are not opened".  So, open them for
me please.

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