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Hemmann, Volker Armin ha scritto: |
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> On Sonntag, 16. Dezember 2007, Randy Barlow wrote: |
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>> David Relson wrote: |
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>>> IMHO, python is a very nice object oriented language and C++ is no |
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>>> better (unless you need particular features of the language). I |
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>>> suspect C++ runs somewhat faster, but that's not the issue here. As I |
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>>> understand, portage needs to deal with lots of special cases and |
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>>> exceptions to the general rules for updating package. Special cases |
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>>> and exceptions always lead to complications and messy code. Switching |
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>>> languages doesn't help a situation like this. |
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>> C++ is most certainly going to yield faster programs since it is a |
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>> machine compiled language and python is interpreted. But that's not the |
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>> idea behind portage. It's all about using the right tools for the job. |
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>> I do all my research code in C++ because I need good memory management |
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>> and I need speed. But python is far easier to code in, doesn't need to |
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>> be compiled, and is pretty dang elegant. It's also pretty platform |
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>> independent, which is also nice. |
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>> Randy Barlow |
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>> http://electronsweatshop.com |
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> one reason pro phyton and contra c and c++ has always been: segfaults. |
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> And with c++ comes another one: abi changes. |
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> Just think about this horror: gcc/libstdc++ update and your package manager |
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> stops working.... |
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Why don't a python upgrade break your package manager?? |
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Antonio Quartulli, |
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@System President www.atsystem.org |
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Student of Computer Science at University of Pisa |
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Web: www.quartulli.org |
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