[ODE] 2d system

[Adam D. Moss]

Nate W wrote:
>>Of course, if everyone who actually wants a 2D dynamics system
>>is using C++ and you're a hardcore C++ devotee then there's no
>>compelling reason to lower yourself to C compatability.  Except
>>that interoperability with raw C apps is pragmatically cool. ;)
> 
> The other nice thing about a straight-C interface is that it is relatively
> (relatively!) straightforward to access from other languages, e.g. Delphi,
> C#, and so on. 

One thing I love about ODE's approach is that it is implemented
in the C++ language without using the standard C++ classes (if that
term is not an oxymoron :D ), so not only is an ODE-using C
application free from C++ at the API level, it is also (and
more importantly IMO) free from link/runtime C++ dependancies
(libstdc++, etc).  Not only is that a footprint deal, but it's a
real binary interoperability win (most especially in the
recent climate of C++ ABI incompatability on Linux/x86 aggrevated
by the gcc 3.1->3.2+ ABI changes).

--Adam
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