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by dm_mongodb 5863 days ago
I don't fully understand the question : why is Windows C++ different than C++ on other operating systems?

C++ is great. I really like the control it gives one over initialization at construction and scoped destruction. It's pretty safe these days too give pointers aren't highly involved (shared_ptr, stl containers instead).
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dm_mongodb 5863 days ago
The real question to me is : why in the world are y'all still using C? C++ is just as fast if you don't jump the shark.
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barnaby 5863 days ago
I would ask the opposite question. Why are y'all still using C++? C _is_ faster from what I understand, and Java is basically a better, safer replacement for C++ (and equally as fast on big enough applications).

Steve Yegge has some great thoughts about how C++ should die, in favor of Java (not that he likes Java either, though he loves the JVM).

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webdragon 5863 days ago
In the context of this post, the Java VM on Windows is a clunky piece of rubbish, with widgets that look like they come from 1996.
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nailer 5863 days ago
It apparently depends on which Java GUI toolkit (Swing, SWT, etc) you use, but yes, 90% of Java apps on most platforms have massive UI latency and look like shit.
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barnaby 5862 days ago
People still write desktop apps?
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