Converting xconq to C++

[Ed .]

Hello everyone,

I started an identical thread a while back and it came to no sensible 
conclusion. Here it is again, I find myself with time on my hands having got 
laid off recently. I'm looking to refresh my C++ and it seems that 
converting xconq to C++ would be an ideal project.

Equally ideal would be to have the conversion adopted by the main xconq 
gurus (Stan, Hans and Jim). So a first question is this: is there interest 
in having xconq ported to c++ (I'd using gcc3 under redhat 7.2). If so I 
could liase offline with the principals to resolve design issues.

The code seems pretty well structured so the conversion should be reasonably 
straight forward.

The rough plan is as follows:

Using mixed C/C++ programming techniques incrementally convert the C sources 
to C++, testing as we go until a literal C++ translation of the C sources is 
attained making explicit any object-ness of the present code. The intention 
is to translate code not design, hence many fine details may need 
refinement.

Release this to the developers when it is suitable for group evolution.

Use this as a code base to improve the translation object-by-object until 
the codebase becomes fully object oriented.

Obviously details need to be sorted.

Now I am happy to embark on this, the issue is whether anyone else is 
interested in the outcome, if so there needs to be some liasion to ensure 
changes made the  existing code are reflected in the translation.

Please reply to the list for now and I will follow up.

Thoughts, suggestions?

Ed

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