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   Keith Thompson to Thomas Koenig   
   Re: "Internationalis(z)ing Code - Comput   
   08 Feb 26 04:07:44   
   
   XPost: comp.lang.c++   
   From: Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com   
      
   Thomas Koenig  writes:   
   > Lawrence D’Oliveiro  schrieb:   
   >> On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 19:15:07 -0000 (UTC), Thomas Koenig wrote:   
   >>> I haven't used your software, but I have used Aspen (only very   
   >>> little) and found it horrible. How it is possible for a solution to   
   >>> diverge when the starting solution is already converged is beyond   
   >>> me, all explanations that occur to me could be considered insults,   
   >>> so I am not toing to go into that. That was worst; I hope your   
   >>> software does better.   
   >>>   
   >>> But the F66 interpreter in Aspen was a close second; IIRC, it was   
   >>> not even possible to declare variables. Argh.   
   >>   
   >> How do these tools compare to something like   
   >>?   
   >   
   > How does a hacksaw compare to a screwdriver?   
      
   A screwdriver is vodka and orange juice.  A hacksaw has orange soda   
   as well.   
      
   --   
   Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com   
   void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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