ron minnich <rminn...@gmail.com> writes: >>However, the Plan 9 code (at last that under /sys/src/cmd) >> doesn't seem to make use of iterators, string objects (or even >> object-orientation), modern string parsing routines, etc. > > There's a reason it does not use that stuff, and it may not be what > you think.
OK, come on already, quit teasing me! :) What's the secret reason? > That said, why are you thinking in terms of writing in C anyway? Because Plan 9 only has a C compiler? > I don't see how macro foo is going to make things all that much > better. You're still stuck with C. Yes, but C macros can be used to approximate higher-level language constructs such as objects, iterators (Java style or Ruby style, though I'm focusing only on the latter), throw/catch clauses, and so on. > Actually, Plan 9 kernel is palpably object-oriented in a very real > sense, if you consider the whole. The plan 9 devices and servers are I'll first repeat a previous comment of mine for purposes of disclaimer: I haven't even LOOKED at ANY of the Plan 9 kernel code, yet... Architecturally, the Plan 9 operating system appears to be leading-edge, modern, elegant, and generally kick-ass. How that architecture is IMPLEMENTED, however, is an entirely different story. The wonderfully modern architecture of the OS looks like it's been implemented using wonderfully ancient methods. BTW, I should mention how I impressed I am by the quality of the discussion on this list. There are obviously a lot of smart people on this OS. :) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ |E-Mail: smi...@zenzebra.mv.com PGP key ID: BC549F8B| |Fingerprint: 9329 DB4A 30F5 6EDA D2BA 3489 DAB7 555A BC54 9F8B| +---------------------------------------------------------------+
