From: Rich <rich@...>
Date: 2003-04-28T15:36:35+09:00
Subject: Why I haven't learned (and don't really want to learn) C/C++ (was: Re: Generating a DLL file?)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Campbell" <michael_s_campbell@yahoo.com>

> --- Rich <rich@lithinos.com> wrote:
> > I don't know C - or C++... and I'd rather not learn.
>
> As a professional programmer, I'll never understand this sort of
> sentiment, but I realize everyone isn't me.
>

It's easy to understand...

I started as a professional _web_ programmer.

Perl, PHP, CF, SQL, JS, AS, Ruby, XSL...

I've been able to do everything I've needed (read 'make money') without
C/Java - so why suffer needlessly? :-)

The only 'hard' language I've bothered investing time in was/is OCaml.
It has the best of everything - but a painfully steep learning curve.
(javascript -> lambda calculus == 3 months of just re-reading the
explanations)

-Rich