On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 10:02:44PM +0200, Thomas Krennwallner wrote: } On Wed Aug 27, 2003 at 12:02:23PM -0500, Michael Heironimus wrote: } > It doesn't matter how good or bad Java, C, or any other language might } > be. What counts is who's backing it, what you can do with it, and how } > fast you can do it (how good the development tools are, how much of of } > that code you already have, etc.). How important each of those is } > depends on where you are and who you're talking to. A lot of times the } > decision isn't even based on sound technical advice, just on company } > politics, product marketing, and short-term cost. } } And that all doesn't matter if you're a free software developer... } You use the tools YOU like, the language YOU think is the right one for } your project and don't have to give a damn about other opinions why this } or that language has to be better than the other.
...unless you are trying to build up a community of contributors around your project, in which case you had better use a language that people who are likely to want to contribute are likely to know. In that case, whatever has taken the world by storm is probably a good choice, assuming it is even a reasonable fit to the task. [...] } For me its clear: use the language you think is good for completing a } given task. I know you cannot always make this decision but if you have } the chance, choose carefully ;-) Well said. } So long } Thomas --Greg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
