Re: Choice of languages

[John R Sheets <dusk ravendusk org>]

Michael ROGERS wrote:
> 
> > >> Why choose C, and not C++?
> >
> >because C is a good assembly language, while C++ is a monster.
> 
>  This doesn't explain why C was used for Gnome - hardly an assembly language
> project.

It's been pointed out quite clearly in this thread that C was
chosen because it makes language bindings much easier, and also
because of the lack of mature C++ compilers.  Isn't this enough?

John (also a C++ guy by heart)