From: Owen Lagarde Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: Are libraries a bad idea? Date: Wed, 01 Oct 1997 11:42:41 -0500 Organization: Nichols Research Lines: 18 Message-ID: <34327D81.81D@pegasus.wes.army.mil> References: <34312352 DOT B860E423 AT bigfoot DOT com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pegasus.wes.army.mil Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk It's a classic design question between east and west software development -- reinventing the wheel, that is. The soviets(?) pushed hard on the concept that every software project should be approached from scratch, with all parts constructed from the ground up specificly and explicitly for that one project. The US has pushed equally hard on software re-usability and the minimization of work done provided a projects requirements were met. IMO, it's a moot point since either method, and thus the concept of libraries and code re-use, can be good or bad depending on the project's resources/requirements/funding/patience. ;-) Sincerely, Owen LaGarde CEWES HPC MSRC Customer Support 800-500-4722 info-hpc AT wes DOT hpc DOT mil