Re: [aclug-L] C++ compilers?....

[John Phillips <jphillip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Please use the term 'idiot resistant' instead of 'idiot proof'
'cause the 'better idiot' is improved daily in the industrial control
environment, also the flying world(aka JFK,jr).

On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Michael Holmes wrote:

> Thanks for those who helped me with my configuration.  The email
> everybody answered, I do not know where it got held up at, but it was
> submitted almost two weeks ago, and I thought it was gone.  I do not
> know if it got generated in root, and stayed there until I logged into
> root, or what happened to it.  But, I do appreciate all the help from
> it.  You see, I had not been into root since I wrote it.  I have used my
> workspace since I got the internet running.  I logged into root to
> install a program.  Thanks.
> 
> I am wanting to start using the Linux programming enviroment.  Does
> linux have an enviroment simular to Visual C++?  I have been kinda
> spoiled  by having the premade  modules.  I am also wanting to develope
> the software to be part of the Gnome enviroment.  I have Gnome set up
> and I really like it!  I want my programs to interact with Gnome, like
> they do with Win$-95.  The complete programs must be idiot proof, as
> they will be controlling robotic equipment, and very poorly trained
> personal will be operating the equipment.  Windows (as much as I hate
> them,) does have all the properties in place to design idiot proof
> software (as long as the program does not lock up!!)
> 
> Michael Holmes
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