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Subject: Re: kern/99979: Get Ready for Kernel Module in C++
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Quoting Mike Meyer <mwm-keyword-freebsdhackers2.e313df@mired.org> (Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:54:53 -0400):

>  C++ may be the best choice
> because of it's roots in C, but there are better OO languages with
> roots in C as well. Even taking all that into account, C++ may be the
> best choice. But don't simply settle on C++ (or OO, for that matter)
> without evaluating the other choices.

Are the involved parties aware of one of our current Google SoC 2006
projects? I suggest to look at http://wiki.freebsd.org/ and search for
"K".

No need to keep me CCed in this discussion...

Bye,
Alexander.

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