On Mon, May 16, 2005 at 06:24:18AM +1200, Steve Holdoway wrote: > For large applications you should be looking at compiled languages - C, > C++, Pascal,... all of which are far more mature than python, pike and > the like. Anyway, the choice of language is far less important than a > proper design framework, and things like portability, maintainability, > and just about every other kind of -ability should be considered in your > choice, not just personal perference.
there is a similar thread going on in the wellylug list. this mail provides some interresting insight: http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/pipermail/wellylug/2005-May/012372.html i like the following comment in particular: I read a programming manager recently saying something like "many of our problems come from memory leaks - why should we use a language that allows our programmers to write memory leaks?" Once a mistake has been recognized, computers are better at not making it than people are. pike gets the closest to c/c++ in syntax, capabilities and speed while shielding the user from memory managment. greetings, martin. -- cooperative communication with sTeam - caudium, pike, roxen and unix offering: programming, training and administration - anywhere in the world -- pike programmer travelling and working in europe open-steam.org unix system- bahai.or.at iaeste.(tuwien.ac|or).at administrator (caudium|gotpike).org is.schon.org Martin B�hr http://www.iaeste.or.at/~mbaehr/
