From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:10:04 -0500 From: Kurt H Maier To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Message-ID: <20121122171004.GA8664@intma.in> References: <2522920406.enqueue@as-laptop> <0031c5cf57e92ce48e169455b02639be@quintile.net> <8oqsn9xcur.ln2@news.homelinux.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [9fans] c++ Topicbox-Message-UUID: e19f3f0a-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 09:38:06AM -0500, Dan Cross wrote: > Personally, I think that all of this language posturing is > "geekier-than-thou" nonsense. And the rest of this email is "wiser-than-thou" bullshit. Programming languages ARE tools. If you enjoy using shitty tools to earn your living, when superior tools are available, you ARE mentally deficient. If someone came to me and asked me to rebuild an engine with a hammer and a screwdriver, I would change jobs. With sufficient effort, I'm sure it's possible, but my work would not be enjoyable. It's not all about blogging, Dan.