Yes, I am also another C++ coder coming out of the closet! I first learned C programming on a technology course in around 1992/3, and then also learned C++ usi

Yes, I am also another C++ coder coming out of the closet! I first learned C programming on a technology course in around 1992/3, and then also learned C++ using the Borland compiler running on DOS. I've used C++ on and off ever since, both in commercial and hobby projects. I always disliked MFC, which seemed horribly non-standard, and in the last 5 years have been mainly using gcc as my preferred compiler. I briefly ventured in to the world of MS C++.NET, but the code looked utterly horrifying with all the .NET stuff crudely crowbarred into it. I am completely aware of the advantages of managed code, and have also done quite a lot of coding in C# (mono), and some in Java. Having been a C# fanboy for a while I've recently reverted to C++ programming in the last year or so, mainly due to software patent concerns. However, I would not describe myself as a "language zealot", and have used multiple programming languages over the years in a highly pragmatic fashion.