On 1/30/07, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
But I'll admit - my main reason going with C is (a) it's what I know and (b) I absolutely _hate_ being constrained by the language. The great thing about C (still) is that you can do *anything* in it. You're literally limited by hardware, and by your own abilities. Nothing else.
I have a lot of sympathy for this way of thinking, and maybe even a little envy of people who've found worthy things to do at this level. But I'm also very lazy (and probably not that talented). So, I count myself lucky that I've found a niche in the age of Python/Ruby/etc and Moore's Law. I turn programs around quickly, telling users "come back if you need it to go faster", at which point I would profile and drop to C, or even assembler. But they never do--they just want the next program. Mike - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html