Re: OT: Why is C so popular?
On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 10:02:44PM +0200, Thomas Krennwallner wrote:
} On Wed Aug 27, 2003 at 12:02:23PM -0500, Michael Heironimus wrote:
} > It doesn't matter how good or bad Java, C, or any other language might
} > be. What counts is who's backing it, what you can do with it, and how
} > fast you can do it (how good the development tools are, how much of of
} > that code you already have, etc.). How important each of those is
} > depends on where you are and who you're talking to. A lot of times the
} > decision isn't even based on sound technical advice, just on company
} > politics, product marketing, and short-term cost.
}
} And that all doesn't matter if you're a free software developer...
} You use the tools YOU like, the language YOU think is the right one for
} your project and don't have to give a damn about other opinions why this
} or that language has to be better than the other.
...unless you are trying to build up a community of contributors around
your project, in which case you had better use a language that people who
are likely to want to contribute are likely to know. In that case, whatever
has taken the world by storm is probably a good choice, assuming it is even
a reasonable fit to the task.
[...]
} For me its clear: use the language you think is good for completing a
} given task. I know you cannot always make this decision but if you have
} the chance, choose carefully ;-)
Well said.
} So long
} Thomas
--Greg
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