Re: [ros-general] great project / suggestions

Nate DeSimone wrote:

>  
> >   Since I do not understand C (in fact I hate
> > c/cpp) some very odd
> >  suggestions are, to use very current technologies like
> >  - XML
> >  - a progamming language that is cool (probably no one exists yet)
> >   
> >  
>  So what do you suggest we program in other than C? XML?!  XML is used 
>  to transfer land store data, and its not compiled, its interpreted.  
>  Its not something you would even write a small app using since its not 
>  for programming.  C and C++ may have a little more of a learning curve 
>  than Javascript, but if you have a strong command for the language and 
>  on how to write fast algorithms then it is definitely for best 
>  friend.  There really is no alternative than C when you are writing a 
>  new kernel (except perhaps assembly, but I couldn't imaging trying to 
>  write a whole modern kernel in ASM, it would be near impossible to 
>  write that code.)  Moreover we work very heavily with the WINE project 
>  and all their code is C.  C++ and the Standard Library is a very 
>  current technology and while its not a buzz word right now, it will 
>  remain the language of choice for serious developers for a long time 
>  to come.  C, in its pure form is starting to get a bit dated, but it 
>  reduces overhead and runs faster than C++.
>  
It's not impossible to write a modern kernel in assembly, BeOS was a 
fine example of such a thing. It's a shame that Microsoft killed it...