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From: Joel de Guzman (djowel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-06 23:11:28


----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Colvin" <Gregory.Colvin_at_[hidden]>

> At 08:19 PM 1/6/2003, Joel de Guzman wrote:
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>
> >...
> >> > P.S. Outputting "Hello, world" in a way that generates significantly
> >> > more code than the run-time version is probably not a good way to
> >> > endear users to metaprogramming. ;>
> >
> >Again, I disagree. The C++ hello world generates more code (bringing
> >in the iostreams in whole) than its C counterpart yet no one complained.
>
> Oh yes we did!

Well, I meant the targetted audience, of course, the C++ newbies :-)

Joel de Guzman
joel_at_[hidden]
http://www.boost-consulting.com


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