Posts by Brian

Stroustrup and Sutter: C++ to run and run

Programming languages

The thing to remember is that a programming language is a tool. For certain jobs one tool will be better than another. If I am writing an operating system, compiler or anything else where high performance is a must, the C/C++ is the way to go.

If I was making a front end GUI to perform simple Database queries, then I would probably use a different language, like Java, VB, C#.

All languages have good points and bad points.

FBI screwed up, spied on entire email network

Email backup

I'm happy to hear that somebody has a backup of all my lost emails...just another service provided by the US government.