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> this field, and because C++ is much closer to collapse under it's on weight
> (e.g. how many years does it take for a new programmer to truely learn C++,
> all features included? And what's the release period of new C++ standards?)
>
> (C is growing too, unfortunately: C11 introduces a lot of new features

Yeah C11 introduces what I consider the first big standard bloopers in C:
weird character support and type sensitive math function resolution (violates
the otherwise constant characteristic of C that says a non-static fctn name has
exactly one meaning).

> compared to C99 and removes only a little amount of obsolete stuff.)
>
> Again, I don't want to get into a "my favorite language is better than
> yours". I don't want to convince anyone about anything. Especially that such
> changes/aspects wouldn't affect me in any way neither in pcb (because of
> pcb-rnd) nor in geda/gaf/gschem (because of my rewrite plans).
>
> I merely wanted to state there's a minority opinion, when saw the above
> totally C++-biased mail. Just for the record.

I also like C a lot better.  I made a couple genuine attempts to learn
and like C++
too when I was an enthusiastic sprout, and was never able to convince myself
that it was any good.  Take a look at one of the many books covering C++ idioms
in particular to see its problems -- things that you always want to do
in large scale
generic OO design frequently require bizarre contortions in C++.

Britton