>No, Apple implemented Objective-C++ so that 'legacy' C++ >libraries could be used from Objective-C code; such as the >KHTML component from KDE, which Apple uses as the basis of >their Safari web browser. I see. But it also makes Cocoa attractive for C++ programmers. Carbon can be used from C++, but that one isn't object oriented. >I'd love to keep chatting languages, and have a firm opinion >against C and C++ (you may have noticed), not that I'm >completely fond of Objective-C either (though I like the class >model), but this is getting quite off-topic, and should >probably be moved off-list if it is to continue. Ok where can this discussion be continued??