From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <3ebf4304d1a080d803608453b2dd8981@kw.quanstro.net> References: <2522920406.enqueue@as-laptop> <0031c5cf57e92ce48e169455b02639be@quintile.net> <8oqsn9xcur.ln2@news.homelinux.net> <3ebf4304d1a080d803608453b2dd8981@kw.quanstro.net> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:54:11 +0100 Message-ID: From: Hugo Rivera To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Subject: Re: [9fans] c++ Topicbox-Message-UUID: e0bbd3c8-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 > the fact that there are bigger problems in the world does not imply > that we ourselves are in a position to do anything about them. heck, > i see problems very close to home that i can't do much about. i can > try to make arguments, but very often there is no direct influence that > can be made. and being right is no comfort. > Of course, it depends on the problem considered. But I think the big problems in the world have little to do with programming languages, particularly c++, which is the topic at hand. -- Hugo