[Beowulf] Re: Beowulf Digest, Vol 54, Issue 46

[Robert G. Brown]

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008, Kyle Spaans wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 09:22:39PM +0100, Alcides Simao wrote:
>> Isn't C++ a hoax? I mean, Ken Thompson admitted it was just a joke...
>> In paralell computing, it must be quite a BIG joke!
>
> I sure hope not! The ``Parallel & Concurrent Programming'' class[1] at my school
> uses a language called uC++ to teach us concepts. I'll be taking the class in
> another year or so.
>
> [1] http://www.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~cs343/

But wait, there is this:

   http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/Beowulf/c++_interview/c++_interview.html

which says it all, far better than I could ever say it...;-)

    rgb

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