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<DIV>As I already stated, those are the same arguments that I have heard 30
years ago when people ware asking me why I would use C instead of doing it like
them in Assembler.</DIV>
<DIV>later, why I would use C++ classes, when we has sructures in C++.</DIV>
<DIV>Why use virtual methods, in C++ instead of using the EC++ without them to
“save space”?</DIV>
<DIV>...</DIV>
<DIV>I think history has at least so far always been on the side of my arguments
;-) .</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000">With best
regards,<BR>Boian
Mitov<BR><BR>-------------------------------------------------------<BR>Mitov
Software<BR>www.mitov.com<BR>-------------------------------------------------------</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mschnell@lumino.de
href="mailto:mschnell@lumino.de">Michael Schnell</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 22, 2014 5:09 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [fpc-devel] Suggestion: reference counted
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<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>On 09/22/2014 11:54 AM, Peter Popov wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>> > Because you'll need to declare an interface for each
class you want to <BR>> > have reference counted so that you can access
its methods, properties, <BR>> > etc.<BR>> ><BR>> Con: more
typing<BR>> Pro: you know what you are doing.<BR><BR><BR>I cannot agree
more.<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Another con: <BR>Nobody will search for the term
"interface" when he wants reference counting <SPAN class=moz-smiley-s2><SPAN>:-(
</SPAN></SPAN><BR><BR>-Michael<BR>
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