-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I thought about posting this to SLE just for the fun of watching the hysteria unfold, but I would rather not see the list completely melt down. I haven't looked closely at C#, but I have learned a bit of relevant information about it. It is not owned by Microsoft, and it is a formal open standard. I suspect Microsoft bought some very good ideas to put into C++. They also have, at least one or two people there with solid programming experience, and the ability to apply it. The language was designed on the basis of a lot of history, and most likely a lot of research into what works and what doesn't. Microsoft put a lot of effort into C#, and would like to see it catch on. I say the language is worth reviewing as a potential mainstream GNU/Linux development tool. Give if it really does improve the quality and pace of production, then we give MS what the wanted. Buy-in. And we give them all the buy-in they can handle, and then some. If it really does suck, hey, reviewing a language is always an learning opportunity. To ignore it because MS sponsored it, would be like ignoring the technological advancements of another (hostile) country because you don't get along with them. In terms of statesmanship, and history, that is what is typically know as really stupid. STH -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAVfOvwX61+IL0QsMRAlIEAKC52qFtuc0XfRmQBLKo0pQ+bnNhggCfRQgD RM/qKW03QRX8RzLmWGW10y8= =XRIs -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----