C++, just C++, is a recipe for trouble. Most projects that use it define a
subset to make development a less painfull talk. Usually operator
overloading, templates and virtual inheritance are discarded.
Rodrigo
Agreed. If the decision is to go with C++, it will need to be a subset of C++ for sanity. I still think that, at most, a minimal C kernel and the rest in Java is a better option.
> As I said before, don't assume we're all Java fans here. I'm far more > familiar with C++ than I am with Java.
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> > Ben.
If you aren't a Java fan, why are you interested in Harmony? Or am I misinterpreting what you meant there?
Surely I don't have to rate Java as the best language for everything in order to be interested in Harmony? I don't think HTTP or SSL are the best ways to do things, either, but I've spent an enormous amount of time on both of them.
There's all sorts of reasons I'm interested in Harmony.
a) I recently tried Eclipse, and discovered it removed a major source of Java irritation (excessive amounts of redundant typing). In fact, I love Eclipse. If only I could get it working on FreeBSD :-)
b) I'm interested in capability-secure versions of popular languages. Java is a popular language.
c) I'm interested in security generally.
d) I'm interested in compilers.
e) I'm interested in VMs.
f) I'm interested in modularity.
g) I'm interested in portability.
So, in summary, my interest is in the nuts and bolts of Harmony far more than in writing things in Java.
That said, I do write things in Java :-)
Cheers,
Ben.
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