On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Rasmus Lerdorf <ras...@lerdorf.com> wrote:
> On 08/26/2012 06:18 PM, Kris Craig wrote: > > Short of killing ourselves rewriting it in C++, I'm not sure there > > is an ideal solution to this problem. > > Because you think more people can grok C++ than C? That's not my > experience. C is essentially a subset of C++. Any strong C++ developer > (I think I have only ever met 2 of those) will know C inside out. > I agree. But keyword there is "strong" lol. In terms of volume, I've noticed there are far more C++ and C# developers out there who don't know a lick of C. Makes sense if you think about it, as both are designed to make the job easier, which in turn also reduces the learning curve. When I browse through local college offerings in programming, it's not uncommon for me to see C++ emphasized with no mention of C. I've always likened it to learning to drive on an automatic transmission, whereas learning in C is like learning to drive a stick. It's harder and most people don't do it anymore, even though it's far more beneficial in the long-run. I guess the premise I was alluding to was that, if PHP was written in C++, there would be a much larger *quantity* of developers with a compatible skillset. You're right in that most of them would almost certainly be lacking in quality, but it would theoretically increase participation nonetheless IMNSHO. ;) --Kris > > -Rasmus > >
