[geeks] something funny emerges from all the BS on comp.os.vms

[Brian Hechinger]

this gave me a chuckle.  thought it may do the same for you.

-brian

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Russell Crook wrote:

> "If you think C++ is not overly complicated, just what is a
> protected abstract virtual base pure virtual private destructor,
> and when was the last time you needed one?" -- Tom Cargill, C++ Journal

I wouldn't know (honest !) but our GNATS bug database is full of reports
like the above followed by the three words: "is not working".

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