References to an OOPL called "C+@" seem to occur fairly frequently in
these newsgroups; it is on the one hand represented as being
qualitatively superior to C++, and on the other hand derided as
vaporware.

Is this a real language? Are there any implementations of it?
Where could one find a description, or preferably, a specification
of the language so as to be able to assess its merits and the
validity of the claims made for it? I checked the ftp and www sites
listed in the .signature of its main exponent on these newsgroups,
one Jim Fleming, but I saw no mention of it there.

If the proponents of this language cannot provide references to
documentation for it, either digital or printed, then I think one
would have to conclude that it is in fact vaporware.

I realize these questions may have already been answered in this
forum. If so, I missed it. If anyone has references for this
language, please post them. Thanks.


Ian Willmott
Bell-Northern Research
Ottawa, Ontario
email: willmott@bnr.ca

In article <3qocbs$boc@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca>, willmott@bnr.ca says...
>
>References to an OOPL called "C+@" seem to occur fairly frequently in
>these newsgroups; it is on the one hand represented as being
>qualitatively superior to C++, and on the other hand derided as
>vaporware.
>
>Is this a real language? Are there any implementations of it?
>Where could one find a description, or preferably, a specification
>of the language so as to be able to assess its merits and the
>validity of the claims made for it? I checked the ftp and www sites
>listed in the .signature of its main exponent on these newsgroups,
>one Jim Fleming, but I saw no mention of it there.
>
>If the proponents of this language cannot provide references to
>documentation for it, either digital or printed, then I think one
>would have to conclude that it is in fact vaporware.
>
>I realize these questions may have already been answered in this
>forum. If so, I missed it. If anyone has references for this
>language, please post them. Thanks.
>
>
>Ian Willmott
>Bell-Northern Research
>Ottawa, Ontario
>email: willmott@bnr.ca
>
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Unir Corporation "donated" a copy of C+@ to your company...BNR...:)
 ...and paid AT&T a license fee...:)

You are welcome...enjoy your C@t...:)


BNR is a leading edge company with the background to help bring distributed
object technology to high-speed networks. As soon as PCs make the transition
to the real world of 32 bits and TCP/IP network connections, software like
C+@, CONIX and DoorStep can be introduced to help integrate PCs and servers.

For those people interested in seeing what C+@ is like...we suggest that
you take a look at JAVA...(http:java.sun.com)...:)

BTW...Unir "donated" a version of C+@ to Sun and paid AT&T a license fee...

It is somewhat surprising to see people "look a gift C@t in the mouth"...:)

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Ian,
We have a C+@ evaluation package at BNR.
I do not own it but I can give you the contact name for it.
Due to network setup, I cannot launch C+@ from my workstation
but there are 1000+ files in that package. It comes with a
class library and a SDE (very ObjectCenter like) too.

I personally saw the language definition for C+@.
It is a language that "look like" C/C++/Smalltalk (sounds
like Objective-C/C++ !?)

Regards,
Kenny Chan x35770
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