From: David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:50:03 GMT
Subject: Re: [RFC] Convert builin-mailinfo.c to use The Better String Library.
Message-ID: <85abrz7yw4.fsf@lola.goethe.zz>
In-Reply-To: <a1bbc6950709061808q85cf75co75f2331dc2bdbcbe@mail.gmail.com>

"Dmitry Kakurin" <dmitry.kakurin@gmail.com> writes:

> I'll give you reasons why to use C++ for Git (not why C++ is better
> for any project in general, as that again would be pointless):
>
> 1. Good String class will make code much more readable (and
> significantly shorter)
> 2. Good Buffer class - same reason
> 3. Smart pointers and smart handles to manage memory and
> file/socket/lock handles.

But all of those are incompatible with another and require major
headaches and/or interface code to get to run with one another.  And
then might use different interface styles, anyway.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum