To all german speaking 'steppers: article in german C't magazine <VirusChecked>

[Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf]

Hi,

In the current C't magazine (11/2003) there is an article concerning 
generic programming in C++, Java and C on page 214. The article is written 
in a tone that the reader could get the impression that generics are a 
"really cool" feature that everyone would like to have.

So how about a letter to the editor concerning this from an experienced 
*step programmer, who can explain why generics (e.g. templates in C++) are 
a bad/ugly hack that _real_ object oriented languages (like ObjC and for 
instance Smalltalk are) won't need.

NO, I don't want you to spam Heise, but I think one well funded letter 
could maybe "awake" some readers from the "dream" that C++ and everything 
C't writes are the ultima ratio. I would do it on my own but I am still a 
beginner and my arguments would probably fail.

greetings, Lars