All this talk about who is a bigger hacker is like muscle flexing in the mirror. On Dec 2, 2011 4:29 PM, "David Riley" <fraveyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 2, 2011, at 4:20 PM, Dmitrij Czarkoff wrote: > > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 10:11 PM, David Riley <fraveyd...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> one has to know C before knowing C++ > > > > Well, I don't know how it happens in US or Canada, but in Russia > > ordinarily people first learn C++, and then (may be) C. Yes, knowing > > C++ implies substantial knowledge of C, but the point still stands. He > > didn't say a word about C, which would have been more relevant, so I > > assume that he was exaggerating his involvement with Linux and > > hacking. > > The way it typically works in the US is that no one learns anything of any > value unless they do it themselves. :-) Our high schools are still teaching > Java as a first language in some cases, which hopefully in Russia gets you > dragged out and shot. > > - Dave
