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Re: PATCH RFA: -Wc++-compat warning about ++/-- with enum value
2009/5/14 Tobias Schlüter <tobias.schlueter@physik.uni-muenchen.de>:
> Steve Kargl wrote:
>>
>> I don't disagree with the change. ?I'm simply concerned that the
>> new requirements of C++ knowledge (even a minimal knowledge) is
>> going to raise the bar too high to attract additional gfortran
>> contributors. ?Janus is the last fresh blood and he joined our
>> merry brood 2+ years ago.
>
> I'd bet that nowadays more people know C++ than plain C.
Not only is this an accurate statement, but you also have to remember
that the learning curve of a project this large written in OO fashion
is far less. If a project follows simple OO techniques, it's much
easier for a newcomer to pick an isolated piece of the puzzle and
learn that part, instead of drowning in the giant sea of source code
for the bigger picture.
I'm actually excited about this prospect for myself, and am following
the gcc-in-cxx progress closely to see how far it goes.