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\subsection*{DESY \cpp User Interest Group Formed}
\cpp is rapidly becoming the most popular
object-oriented programming language, and there are several projects
within High Energy Physics [HEP] using it.  General questions of \cpp
applications to HEP are discussed in an international HEPnet group,
{\tt hepnet.lang.c++}. 

In August '93, the ``DESY \cpp User Interest Group'' [DESY++] has been
formed as a group of physicists and computer scientists working with
\cpp at DESY. The group uses the local newsgroup {\tt desy.c++}
({\tt DESY.CPP} on {\sc Vax\/}) for announcements and discussion.

The agenda of this interest group includes:
\begin{itemize}
\item Compiler questions: problems in porting/understanding/performance 
  between the various \cpp compilers at DESY.
\item \cpp and OOP applications at DESY: at the outset, group members
  have posted descriptions of their work and background. A concise
  overview on research activities employing \cpp has been written up.
\item Book reviews and articles.
\item Programming/learning \cpp : no question is too small for this
  group. Information on courses in the Hamburg area (such as J.
  Milewski's upcoming course for Hamburg University), and suitable
  tutorial material.
\item Lectures/Talks: as a first instance, the video lectures for the
  GISMO \cpp toolkit for Monte Carlo analysis and simulation will be
  shown at DESY in October.
\item Informal meetings: these shall take place irregularly and on
  demand only. Minutes of the first meeting can be retrieved from
  {\tt /ftp.desy.de} in file {\tt /pub/c++/news/930902.txt}.
\end{itemize}

DESY is also hosting a wealth of documents on \cpp and especially
HEP applications of \cpp, which are
accessible via the World Wide Web. If you have further questions or
suggestions, please contact Marcus Speh {\tt <marcus@x4u.desy.de>}.
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