RE: [Dev-C++] Favorite C++ List

[Reid T. <Rei...@at...>]

http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/1/1600004725/1600006764/1600006788?show_
groups=3D1

Yahoo groups has a large number of C/C++ lists -- quite a few have over
2000 members.
My suggestion is to take a couple of hours and browse them to see which
group(s) would best fit your requirements.  In my experience they have
been quite good.

reid


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jay Blanchard [mailto:jay...@ni...]=20
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 8:21 AM
> To: Scott Simontis; dev...@li...
> Subject: RE: [Dev-C++] Favorite C++ List
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> [snip]
> I would suggest that they go a different route and try=20
> USENET. A lot of hackers ( if you think they are people who=20
> break into computers, go to
> www.catb.org/~esr) hang out on USENET and have lots of info.=20
> However, this requires you be able to ask smart questions.=20
> Head on over to that site given before to read the "How to=20
> Ask Smart Questions" HOWTO. [/snip]
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> Thanks for the suggestion. As for definitions and smart=20
> questions, these are among the first things that I hand to=20
> new developers when the come through the door. After 25 years=20
> of doing this it seems the smart thing to do with newer=20
> hackers. Eric's stuff should be a must read for anyone who=20
> wants to code. I also hand them a copy of Scott Meyer's books=20
> on Effective C++
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> [snip]
> This is a very good list, but I might suggest getting them=20
> VIsual Studio for MSDN access and the help system. [/snip]
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> We are an open source shop, so we really try to avoid using=20
> VS (code bloat and all that). It does make us a little more=20
> hands on with the code, but it pays benefits in understanding=20
> later on. We have used the Win 32 API in the past, but we are=20
> moving to wxWindows so that we do not have to concurrently=20
> code seperate GUI's when needed. You did know that you can=20
> access MSDN for free right? If not you can subscribe to the=20
> update service and receive CD's at a fairly rapid and=20
> expensive rate. The reason that I have them subscribe to this=20
> list is for questions concerning DevC++ itself...not further=20
> code development.
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> Thanks for the info.
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