RE: CP vs C++

From: Fyodor Tkachov <"Fyodor>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:48:31 +0100

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Hi Bart,

> On this subject. I am gathering arguments for the chapter "Why BlackBox" of the proposed new

There is this argument about Delphi etc.:
they offer an array of easy solutions but if one needs something which is not readily available (this is bound to happen soon enough) one is stuck.

Extensibility of Blackbox and other Oberons surpasses that of Delphi etc.

Another point is this:
There is a core basic knowledge about systematic programming which, if one masters it, can take one real far so that it becomes more efficient to provide a direct customized minimalistic extensible and fully controled solution than to deal with some monster libraries.
For that level a language like CP is the best option.
An important point is that this core knowledge is easier to acquire with Oberons than it is to learn intricacies of larger languages and libraries. Especially that libraries change but basic principles do not.
This is again about education and acquiring proper techniques as early as possible.

Cheers
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Fyodor Tkachov

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