From -4372813022010603402 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fc772,e4551d1072848803 X-Google-Attributes: gidfc772,public X-Google-Thread: f78e5,e4551d1072848803 X-Google-Attributes: gidf78e5,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-07 06:50:37 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!arclight.uoregon.edu!enews.sgi.com!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.unimelb.edu.au!bounce-back From: Francis Glassborow Newsgroups: comp.std.c++,comp.lang.c++.moderated Subject: Re: Omitting the access specifier of a base class Date: 07 Dec 01 14:50:14 GMT Organization: Southfield Microcomputer SS Lines: 25 Approved: Fergus Henderson Message-ID: <0tkXeVEBHJE8Ewdf@robinton.ntlworld.com> References: <3C051430.3AE0E9C2@bawi.org> <3C0632A5.8E2CC809@wizard.net> <3C0ACD92.BEEFE336@bawi.org> <3C0E2605.CDD50037@wizard.net> Reply-To: Francis Glassborow NNTP-Posting-Host: mundook.cs.mu.oz.au X-Trace: ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au 1007736630 12993 128.250.29.16 (7 Dec 2001 14:50:30 GMT) X-Complaints-To: news@news.unimelb.edu.au NNTP-Posting-Date: 7 Dec 2001 14:50:30 GMT X-Original-Date: 7 Dec 2001 07:46:06 -0500 X-Submission-Address: c++-submit@netlab.cs.rpi.edu X-Auth: PGPMoose V1.1 PGP comp.lang.c++.moderated iQBVAwUAPBC6CkHMCo9UcraBAQFiIAH+IjqWW/PiW+fy4/I74Ltoe/CXt8crT6iH +9OofSX4iz1qT31OG0oVR4T/EqywwvPEM2V8xHaGfe4l/J14UwNEXg== =NGsE X-WARNING-TO-MODERATORS: This article has been processed and accepted using a cryptographic program by the moderator of comp.lang.c++.moderated. Its content must not be changed or it will be automatically cancelled. If you don't like the article or its crossposting, return it to the submitter. (You can delete this message if you are the last moderator to see it.) X-Approved-For-Group: kuehl@fmi.uni-konstanz.de comp.lang.c++.moderated X-Auth: PGPMoose V1.1 PGP comp.std.c++ iQBFAgUAPBDXKuEDnX0m9pzZAQGmKwF9EpRnUoljw8lv0Op5TOH6uVUKb9Bs40/Y IGxr3wULXpmbzNLh2qATFUFJ86tPGkc2 =kg6p Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.std.c++:8534 comp.lang.c++.moderated:32138 In article <3C0E2605.CDD50037@wizard.net>, James Kuyper Jr. writes >Only to the ones that don't know what they're doing. The difference >between 'struct' and 'class' is entirely about the default access >specifier. Anyone who's attached different connotations to those >keywords has some unlearning to do. I disagree, those who do not understand current idioms have some learning to do. There is more to using any language than just abiding by the rules, idioms are part of our toolkit for communication. -- Francis Glassborow I offer my sympathy and prayers to all those who are suffering as a result of the events of September 11 2001. [ Send an empty e-mail to c++-help@netlab.cs.rpi.edu for info ] [ about comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: do this! ] [ comp.std.c++ is moderated. To submit articles, try just posting with ] [ your news-reader. If that fails, use mailto:std-c++@ncar.ucar.edu ] [ --- Please see the FAQ before posting. --- ] [ FAQ: http://www.research.att.com/~austern/csc/faq.html ] [ Note that the FAQ URL has changed! Please update your bookmarks. ]