Hi all, I am thinking of converting GNU Classpath used for GCJ to C++. I have following reasons about why to do this. 1. C++ requires a Good OOPs library with well defined api. Java has that . While C++ also have many of them, most do not look truly object oriented. As all of us know, Java is really a subset of C++ from pure language point of view. C++ has every thin that JAVA has except GC. But still programming in JAVA is more easy because they have a well define API to work with. I thinks, we should have some thing similar in C++ also. 2.C++ has much of the libs using STL. The only problem is STL is not a object oriented.(See STL Tutorial and reference) This really makes it difficult to think in OO and implement in STL. Particularly in STL, T a,b T a=b means a is separate entity and same for b. This make problem in many case where one wants just pointer e.g File handling and manipulation of large buffer. 3.There are other "standard" API to work with things like thread and networking. I know many libs are there on this boost and some other good site, but there is no uniform framework to work with in C++,one like one JAVA provides. These was some reasons why C++ libs are required. My idea is that API specification is already defined for java. And it seems much complete.I mean to say more complete then if start deciding from scratch -:). Why not to use java then? 1.JAVA is not free neither under GPL. 2.GC makes problem for many programs. 3.Compilation of java to binary using GCJ or something similar gives performance problem 4.After all, many C++ programmer like me do not want to change language but I do want a good uniform library. Difference bet proposed C++ and Java 1.Everything is a pointer other them simple atomic data types.(Same) 2.There is no GC. Its here large change will be required. (Diff) 3.Arrays - I do not know. Should it be made object like in java or let it be as it is in C++. Later seems good and one can use some class like Array to have similar effects.(?) 4.Every thing is subclass of Object(Same). 5.Sync support in Object (i.e to every object) using wait and signal - I am not sure. This makes it easy but may also bring some performace problem (?) Ok, enough thinking. Now implementation. Here I am thinking of converting entire GNU Classpath to C++. One major change will be lack of GC. For others, I will have to dig deeper. For GNU Classpath people, it will be review of their code. Regards, Tushar