Go Programming talk [OT] - C is simple enough!???

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 06/10/2010 12:36 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
> nobody wrote:
>> Linus Torvalds shows his opinion about why he chooses C here:
>> http://www.realworldtech.com/forums/index.cfm?action=detail&id=110618&threadid=110549&roomid=2
>>
>>
>> He wants a language that context-free, simple, down to the metal.
>> He dislikes C++ b/c it has many abstraction.
>>
>> I think some D experts should post some comments.
>
> I posted a comment. We'll see.
>
> http://www.realworldtech.com/forums/index.cfm?action=detail&id=110634&threadid=110549&roomid=2

I fear that's not going to go anywhere interesting. Linus makes a 
sensible point. You do, too, but understanding that requires knowing a 
little about D.

Andrei