[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Why not C++ style comments?

[Reinier Post <rp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Nov 29, 2001 at 11:07:32AM +0100, Raimar Falke wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 29, 2001 at 01:52:37AM -0800, Raahul Kumar wrote:
> > 
> > --- Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > I prefer the C++ style comments for one liners. For some reason, the current
> > Freeciv style does not allow it. There is no logical reason for it, all
> > versions
> > of gcc support c-style comments, and most current compilers work with it 
> > fine. 
> 
> Gcc isn't the only compiler. We got the question what compilers are
> used when we discussed the inline-ing. At least I have no complete
> list.

We have had complaints about compilers choking on it, isn't that all you
need to ban them?

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Reinier