On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Del Minturn wrote: >The only thing I would be concerned with, would the basic linux system >(redhat 5.x or what ever) still be able to compile the c++???? Considering both Jeremy and I are running RedHat 5.x currently[1], I doubt it wouldn't compile. You do have to remember to install g++ though. >If it would not, I would not recommend going to it. C++'s features are highly non-portable too. If everyone hasn't already, go read: http://www.mozilla.org/docs/tplist/catBuild/portable-cpp.html It's quite a shame really. We'd basically limit ourselves to anyone with GCC or Windows if we did move to C++. Or alternatively, limit ourselves to "established" C++ features. >Other than that, if it is more complicated to understand then I would >still recommend not going to it for the newbies again. > >If the base code is going to be re-written in c++ would there be others >out there that would be continuing the efforts on the C code? Possibly. -- George Greer, greerga@circlemud.org | Genius may have its limitations, but http://mouse.van.ml.org/ (mostly) | stupidity is not thus handicapped. http://www.van.ml.org/CircleMUD/ | -- Elbert Hubbard [1] But I'm not happy, I think I'm going back to Slackware with my 3.6 CD. Or maybe I'll try Debian 2.0. Bought all three distributions for $1.99 each. So I can change constantly. :) +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~fletchra/Circle/list-faq.html | +------------------------------------------------------------+
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