Re: language of coreutils

[Bob Proulx]

Paul Eggert wrote:
> Jim Meyering wrote:
> > Almost all of the existing 89 programs are written in C,
> > and none are written in C++, so C would be best.
> > But if you make a good case for using C++, I'll consider it.
> 
> The GNU coding standards argue for C and against C++; see
> <http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards_7.html#SEC7>.  I'd think that any
> case for using C++ would have to overcome those objections, too.

Lately I have been fighting C++ STL problems.  While it is possible to
write fully portable C++ programs it seems that most people don't
complish that goal.  C has been a better performer in the portable
area.

> > I would also consider scripts written in Perl.
> 
> or Python or Guile?  :-)

Or Ruby?

Bob