tk@bonnie.UUCP (Tom Kirk) (12/11/85)
In article <4685@alice.UUCP> bs@alice.UucP (Bjarne Stroustrup) writes: >Should this one go unanswered? >Do we want a net.lang.c++? >Do we want to state our claim to be C? 'd like to see C++ have its own group, if for no other reason than so that I can avoid having to filter through net.lang.c; the group should concentrate on the functionality in C++ which is a superset of C. (I think C++ can maintain its "C" character outside of net.lang.c on its own merit). Is C++ widespread enough outside of AT&T to justify a netwide newsgroup? -------------------- Tom Kirk ihnp4!{moss|bonnie|clyde}!tk AT&T-BL (201)386-6044
pdg@ihdev.UUCP (P. D. Guthrie) (12/12/85)
In article <653@bonnie.UUCP> tk@bonnie.UUCP (Tom Kirk) writes: >In article <4685@alice.UUCP> bs@alice.UucP (Bjarne Stroustrup) writes: >>Should this one go unanswered? >>Do we want a net.lang.c++? >>Do we want to state our claim to be C? > >'d like to see C++ have its own group, if for no other reason than so >that I can avoid having to filter through net.lang.c; the group should >concentrate on the functionality in C++ which is a superset of C. (I >think C++ can maintain its "C" character outside of net.lang.c on its >own merit). Is C++ widespread enough outside of AT&T to justify a >netwide newsgroup? > We at ATT sites already have our own newsgroup (as I know the above are aware of), and there have already been some meaningful discussions in the it. If non-ATT sites wish to get in on a good thing, or if you are just interested in seeing discussion on the fine points of a brilliant and versatile `new' language please post to net.news.group and tell them. It has already been demonstrated that there is enough discussion, and that the net.lang.c people do not want it in that newsgroup. I am just a novice in C++, and there is noone around here that I know of to ask questions of, so I would like to stimulate as much discussion as possible in order to learn more myself. -- ******* 1,1 < It's ten o'clock. Do *you* know where your C compiler is? > My VAX can beat up your VAX! Paul Guthrie ihnp4!ihdev!pdg