Dave Held wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us]
>>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 1:59 PM
>>To: Dave Held
>>Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
>>Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Woo hoo ... a whole new set of compiler
>>headaches!! :)
>>
>>[...]
>>I think there are some features we could use in C++. As a simple
>>example, "//" for comments.
>>
>>
>
>Actually, the C committee deemed that to be such a useful style that
>they added it as early as C89, if I recall correctly. ;)
>
>
I don't think you do recall correctly - it's in C99 (ratified in 2001)
AFAIK.
[more arguments for C++ snipped]
I recall saying something like this when we were being urged to replace
CVS with SubVersion/Arch/SomethingElse but I'll say it again - this
decision should be made by the people who contribute the most. All the
rest (including my contribution) is just noise, IMHO.
cheers
andrew
