GSOC Linker project

[Steven Schveighoffer]

On Mon, 07 May 2012 09:22:05 -0400, Paulo Pinto <pjmlp at progtools.org>  
wrote:

> This just confirms what I saw yesterday on a presentation.
>
> Many developers re-invent the wheel, or jump to the fad technology of the
> year, because they don't have the knowledge of old already proven  
> technologies,
> that for whatever reason, are no longer common.
>
> We need better ways to preserve knowledge in our industry.

Again, don't take offense.  I never suggested Java's use of an already  
existing technology was in some way a "new" thing, just that it proves it  
can work.

I'm sure back in the day, TurboPascal had to walk uphill through the snow  
to school both ways too. :)

-Steve