From: Mike Campbell <michael_s_campbell@...>
Date: 2003-04-28T21:29:19+09:00
Subject: Re: Why I haven't learned (and don't really want to learn) C/C++ (was: Re: Generating a DLL file?)

> > > 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...

For you. =)


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

maybe that's where we differ; I don't consider learning different languages
"suffering".  As Hal pointed out, learning C now might be an investment in the
past, and yet, people still do, and want to, learn lisp!  Why?  Certainly not
for its commercial value.  No, it's because learning it can teach you things
about your current language; new paradigms, etc.

Can C do that?  Dunno, I learned it almost 20 years ago and C++ just over 10 and
use neither today.  Would I take it up today?  Probably; I learned a lot about
compilers doing so, how to debug, how the computer "thinks" about things, etc.