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To: David Chisnall <theraven@FreeBSD.org>
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David Chisnall writes:

> On 9 Sep 2024, at 12:24, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> wrote:
> > =

> >> What might that subset be?
> > =

> > Initially it will be "better C compiler", but then we will gradually
> > allow more and more of C++ to be used.
>
> In my experience, the worst C++ code is written by people thinking in C.=
 =

> The second worst is written by people thinking in Java (or Smalltalk).

I dont disagree :-)

But it's either a gradual approach or "never" because a rewrite in toto wo=
nt happen.


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