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  1. It does. Perhaps it's your browser that is...

    It does. Perhaps it's your browser that is somehow eating the lines or sending them in some strange way. Either way, it works.


    See?

    @grumpy: I am aware of the difficulties of which you speak,...
  2. I think it would be excellent to teach them some...

    I think it would be excellent to teach them some simple gui programming since it would allow them to use c++ for gui in the future, should they decide to (but don't overdo it since gui frameworks...
  3. True. I am not advocating teaching expert...

    True. I am not advocating teaching expert features to newbies. But as new libraries and features are added (eg smart pointers), the language becomes easier to use.
  4. Another thing to ponder is this: Having only...

    Another thing to ponder is this:
    Having only received one course in a language is not enough to make one an expert (obviously). That makes it more difficult to "keep up" with recent development....
  5. But this is a semantic argument of what is...

    But this is a semantic argument of what is contained in a course. I don't know. You don't know. We don't know.
    The point I am trying to make here is that we cannot draw conclusions if we can't see...
  6. Have you seen the state of C++ code in the world?...

    Have you seen the state of C++ code in the world? Most of it is plain C with some bolted on C++ stuff. It's not even C++03!
    There are many people out there who attain skills only because they must....
  7. That is precisely the problem. People who...

    That is precisely the problem.
    People who understand older standards do not necessarily have the mindset to actually learn new things. Hence, they will continue to be old school programmers, knowing...
  8. Erm, if possible, you should introduce C++11...

    Erm, if possible, you should introduce C++11 concepts BEFORE anything that is older. Using old standard is great for compatibility and all, but it's harder to teach people new things than to force...
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