Topic: DRAFT Alert
Author: milod@netcom.com (John DiCamillo)
Date: 1995/04/20 Raw View
jim.fleming@bytes.com (Jim Fleming) writes:
>Many people have been asking, "where's the Beef?" or rather
>where's the DRAFT of the ANSI C++ Standard?
What people exactly? I demand that you post a comprehensive
list of the names of every individual that has ever asked
"where's the Beef?" or "where's the DRAFT of the ANSI C++ [sic]
Standard?" Make sure you include an accurate estimate of
what they stand to gain from the standard arriving on a given
date, and the name of any pet cats that they might own.
I am incensed that you would post such a vicious rumour about
the value of C++ over the obviously superior C+@ programming
language.
--
ciao,
milo
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John DiCamillo Fiery the Angels Fell
milod@netcom.com Deep thunder rode around their shores
Author: jim.fleming@bytes.com (Jim Fleming)
Date: 20 Apr 1995 04:51:38 GMT Raw View
Many people have been asking, "where's the Beef?" or rather
where's the DRAFT of the ANSI C++ Standard?
Also, people have been wondering how they will know when it
is ready since very little information is provided by the
ANSI committee via the Internet because they prefer to use
more "static" methods such as paper and pencil. (By the way
this discourages changes, they do not supply erasers on the
pencils)
For Sun users connected to the Internet and the OuterNet,
you will know it is ready by the following sign...
a CD quality audio feed will be provided via the Internet
which will be played on your workstation's speaker...at
the beginning you will hear several bars of"American The
Beautiful"...this will be followed by Elvis reading the
words to "American The Beautiful" with the song playing
softly in the background...
This musical presentation will be followed by a fireworks
display on your screen which will be synchronized to a
medley of C+@ Stevens songs...including Father and Son,
and Moon Shadow...
Near the end of this medley, the entire standard will
scroll upon your screen and will be accompanied by a
live narration by Bjarne himself. This narration will
include statements justifying everything in the standard
and will be considered to be the official response to
all public comments...
The entire presentation is expected to last 3 days so
we recommend that you start preparing yourself for this
long ordeal. All people that have been using C++ for
less than 10 years are expected to kneel during the
*entire* presentation. Anyone with more than 10 years
of experience must stand during the entire presentation.
At the end of the presentation, the visages of Mr. Robert
Allen of AT&T and Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft will appear
on your screen. At that point you are expected to slowly
approach the monitor and gently kiss their glasses. We
recommend that you clean your screen in preparation for
this holy event.
As you are kissing your screens, you will hear one last
chorus of "American The Beautiful" sung *live* by ALL 250
members of the ANSI Standards C++ committee who will be
vacationing in Hawaii but who will take a break for this
historic event.
When the chorus finishes, close your eyes, turn your head
from the monitor without looking at the fading visages.
Sit quietly in your chair and contemplate what $100,000,000
has produced. Do not speak to anyone about the event and
do not reveal the names, amounts, or the contents of the
standard.
--
Jim Fleming /|\ Unir Corporation Unir Technology, Inc.
%Techno Cat I / | \ One Naperville Plaza 184 Shuman Blvd. #100
Penn's Landing / | \ Naperville, IL 60563 Naperville, IL 60563
East End, Tortola |____|___\ 1-708-505-5801 1-800-222-UNIR(8647)
British Virgin Islands__|______ 1-708-305-3277 (FAX) 1-708-305-0600
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Jim Fleming /|\ Unir Corporation Unir Technology, Inc.
%Techno Cat I / | \ One Naperville Plaza 184 Shuman Blvd. #100
Penn's Landing / | \ Naperville, IL 60563 Naperville, IL 60563
East End, Tortola |____|___\ 1-708-505-5801 1-800-222-UNIR(8647)
British Virgin Islands__|______ 1-708-305-3277 (FAX) 1-708-305-0600
\__/-------\__/ e-mail: jim.fleming@bytes.com
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Author: cbarber@bbn.com (Christopher Barber)
Date: 1995/04/20 Raw View
>>>>> "JF" == Jim Fleming <jim.fleming@bytes.com> writes:
JF> a CD quality audio feed will be provided via the Internet which
JF> will be played on your workstation's speaker...at the beginning you
JF> will hear several bars of"American The Beautiful"...this will be
JF> followed by Elvis reading the words to "American The Beautiful"
JF> with the song playing softly in the background...
Jim, I think that your medication needs to be adjusted.
- Chris
--
Christopher Barber cbarber@bbn.com http://guava.bbn.com/~cbarber
Author: jim.fleming@bytes.com (Jim Fleming)
Date: 1995/04/20 Raw View
Many people have been asking, "where's the Beef?" or rather
where's the DRAFT of the ANSI C++ Standard?
Also, people have been wondering how they will know when it
is ready since very little information is provided by the
ANSI committee via the Internet because they prefer to use
more "static" methods such as paper and pencil. (By the way
this discourages changes, they do not supply erasers on the
pencils)
For Sun users connected to the Internet and the OuterNet,
you will know it is ready by the following sign...
a CD quality audio feed will be provided via the Internet
which will be played on your workstation's speaker...at
the beginning you will hear several bars of"American The
Beautiful"...this will be followed by Elvis reading the
words to "American The Beautiful" with the song playing
softly in the background...
This musical presentation will be followed by a fireworks
display on your screen which will be synchronized to a
medley of C+@ Stevens songs...including Father and Son,
and Moon Shadow...
Near the end of this medley, the entire standard will
scroll upon your screen and will be accompanied by a
live narration by Bjarne himself. This narration will
include statements justifying everything in the standard
and will be considered to be the official response to
all public comments...
The entire presentation is expected to last 3 days so
we recommend that you start preparing yourself for this
long ordeal. All people that have been using C++ for
less than 10 years are expected to kneel during the
*entire* presentation. Anyone with more than 10 years
of experience must stand during the entire presentation.
At the end of the presentation, the visages of Mr. Robert
Allen of AT&T and Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft will appear
on your screen. At that point you are expected to slowly
approach the monitor and gently kiss their glasses. We
recommend that you clean your screen in preparation for
this holy event.
As you are kissing your screens, you will hear one last
chorus of "American The Beautiful" sung *live* by ALL 250
members of the ANSI Standards C++ committee who will be
vacationing in Hawaii but who will take a break for this
historic event.
When the chorus finishes, close your eyes, turn your head
from the monitor without looking at the fading visages.
Sit quietly in your chair and contemplate what $100,000,000
has produced. Do not speak to anyone about the event and
do not reveal the names, amounts, or the contents of the
standard.
--
Jim Fleming /|\ Unir Corporation Unir Technology, Inc.
%Techno Cat I / | \ One Naperville Plaza 184 Shuman Blvd. #100
Penn's Landing / | \ Naperville, IL 60563 Naperville, IL 60563
East End, Tortola |____|___\ 1-708-505-5801 1-800-222-UNIR(8647)
British Virgin Islands__|______ 1-708-305-3277 (FAX) 1-708-305-0600
\__/-------\__/ e-mail: jim.fleming@bytes.com
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