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The quote is probably 20 years old now, at the time people were pretty disillusioned about AI and OO was a craze. Stepanov had other ideas. Here's more context:

The quote is probably 20 years old now, at the time people were pretty disillusioned about AI and OO was a craze. Stepanov had other ideas. Here's more context: http://www.stlport.org/resources/StepanovUSA.html http://www.stlport.org/resources/StepanovUSA.html

sqeaky 10y ago
That makes way more sense, the article should have indicated it was using an out of date topical quote.
- sampo 10y ago
  Who knows, maybe he still feels the same way?