Question to the floor: if it had to be one of C and C++, which would you prefer?
I can磘 think of a single reason why C should be preferred over C++, as C can simply be viewed as a subset of C++. As Java users, all of us appreciate object orientation and understand how it can be used to simplify software and make it more readable. Writing C code in an object oriented manner simply does not give the same level of abstraction C++ can provide.
Im however very fond of the idea of writing the JVM in Java. Im beginning to look into the JikesRVM and I really like the idea, especially as it is the language that everyone on this list is familiar with. It would also maximize the quality of the tools that we will provide, as we would be using them to develop our JVM.
- J髇as Tryggvi
