Hmm - about manifest/enum

[Sean Kelly]

Walter Bright wrote:
> Lars Ivar Igesund wrote:
> 
>> Most C++-users I know refuse to even acknowledge that C++ is bad.
> 
> Interestingly, many C++ users I know will not publicly acknowledge the 
> flaws in C++. Off the record, though, they say very different things. 
> People do not want to damage their careers built up around C++. There 
> are some pretty high level C++ experts who have been privately very 
> helpful to me in explaining how to do things right.

I've noticed this as well, though I can't say I understand it.  It's 
certainly possible to have issues with something and still consider it 
the best around.  In fact, having (sufficiently informed) issues with 
something is a mark of experience in my opinion.  I'd much rather hire 
someone who knows a tool well enough to understand its limitations than 
who has never said anything negative about it.  I'd wonder if they were 
trying to sell me snake oil.


Sean