[plug] [why not staroffice]

[Mike Holland]

On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, tlee wrote:

> Thanks for explaining Colin - do you think most people are using C
> with the gc compiler and using emacs or vi to as the interface, unlike
> dos where one buys Turbo C all in one editor compiler?

In the Unix philosophy, an IDE consists of discreet components that work
together. You can edit-compile-debug from within (x)emacs. It just uses
documented interfaces to work with compilers, debuggers, etc.; to define
language-sensitive editing, editor extensions, ...

> Are procedural programs still being writen or is everybody using C++
> OOP these days on linux.? Any feedback very appreciated.

C++ is still very procedural. Very little non-trivial programming isnt.
Now that might be considered a troll :) But its getting a bit OT.

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Mike Holland  <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>
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