[Freeciv-Dev] Re: freeciv2 kernel,modules and rulesets

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 02:18:05AM +0100, Stepan Roh wrote:
> > as for the java/c++ issue, i think i could really care less. i'm much more
> > familiar with c++ - MUCH more familar, so it's my preference. but we'll see
> > what comes out in the wash.

> I personally dislike OO syntax in C++. Interface is not separated from
> implementation, multiple imheritance causes problems (virtual classes?
> pah), I/O (<<,>> and iostreams) is complicated like hell (composition is
> used more those days), STL is overkill (well, Java's Collection Framework
> is not very well designed too) and C++ Task Group (or how they are named
> in ISO or where) is definitely group of mad people :-).

Ack.

> > as for the configuration language, we could write our own. it might not be a
> > bad consideration.
> 
> There are dozens of all-purpose as well as specific function aimed
> languages. No need to write new one. I think that rule-based or functional
> language will be probably the best choice for it. What about lisp?  xconq
> has whole logic written in it (I think).
> 
> I don't think that rewriting Freeciv is necessary, but if someone will do
> it in C++ or Java or whatever, I can live with it. 

> But first of all, some goals should be made

Ack. For example how powerful should the ruleset language be.

> and some design docs should be written. 

> And some UML diagrams (that's very modern :-) ).

*lol*

        Raimar

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