[ros-general] great project / suggestions

[Nate DeSimone]

>Since I do not understand C (in fact I hate c/cpp) some very odd
>suggestions are, to use very current technologies like
>- XML
>- a progamming language that is cool (probably no one exists yet)
>  
>
So what do you suggest we program in other than C? XML?!  XML is used to 
transfer land store data, and its not compiled, its interpreted.  Its 
not something you would even write a small app using since its not for 
programming.  C and C++ may have a little more of a learning curve than 
Javascript, but if you have a strong command for the language and on how 
to write fast algorithms then it is definitely for best friend.  There 
really is no alternative than C when you are writing a new kernel 
(except perhaps assembly, but I couldn't imaging trying to write a whole 
modern kernel in ASM, it would be near impossible to write that code.)  
Moreover we work very heavily with the WINE project and all their code 
is C.  C++ and the Standard Library is a very current technology and 
while its not a buzz word right now, it will remain the language of 
choice for serious developers for a long time to come.  C, in its pure 
form is starting to get a bit dated, but it reduces overhead and runs 
faster than C++.