Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:28:08 -0400 From: Mike Meyer <mwm-keyword-freebsdhackers2.e313df@mired.org> To: pfgshield-freebsd@yahoo.com Cc: mag@intron.ac, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: kern/99979: Get Ready for Kernel Module in C++ Message-ID: <17589.1784.567790.215719@bhuda.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <20060712141029.35239.qmail@web32707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20060712090019.GA723@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <20060712141029.35239.qmail@web32707.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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In <20060712141029.35239.qmail@web32707.mail.mud.yahoo.com>, pfgshield-freebsd@yahoo.com typed: > C++ is the de-facto standard for OO: a lot of people know how to use it Oh gods, does this bring to mind lots (and *lots*) of scathing commentary. I'll restrict myself to just one: Windows is the de-facto standard OS: a lot of people know how to use it. We're bright enough to know that popularity doesn't imply technical excellence, otherwise we wouldn't be on a FreeBSD list. Having avoided that trap in the choice of platform, doesn't it behoove us to avoid it elswhere? <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Network/Unix/Perforce consultant, email for more information.
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