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Re: Mac OS X presents an opportunity for Dylan



On Thursday, November 30, 2000, at 04:15 PM, kachinadtm@my-deja.com wrote:

> So does this mean we can use the 'Aqua' GUI? 

Yes. Screen shots when we do the release.

> Keep up the good work. 

We will. :-)

> Its no wonder that Dylan is quicker and cleaner than C++.  After working 
> with Dylan, I don't even consider C++ to be a Object 
> Oriented language anymore... rather a "*Hybrid* Object Oriented" 
> language.  This includes VB and Cobol who are also (I've heard) 
> hybrids now. 

Only C++, like Lisp, is *designed* to look like a mysterious programming language. IMHO, IMHO...

> If used properly C++ *can* approach OOP but its entirely up 
> to the coder's discipline and skill to do so.  To date I have 
> never seen C++ OOP.  I'm sure its out there though, I've just never seen 
> OOP implemented in C++ in industry. 

I have, but it's not pretty. :-)

- Rob.