> We really are using a 1970s era operating system well past its sell-by date. We get a lot done, and we have fun, but let's face it, the fundamental design of Unix is older than many of the readers of Slashdot, while lots of different, great ideas about computing and networks have been developed in the last 30 years. Using Unix is the computing equivalent of listening only to music by David Cassidy.
Go is basically Limbo in a new clothing, Limbo took up the lessons on Alef's design failure.
They could have designed their C++ wannabe replacement in many other ways.
> We really are using a 1970s era operating system well past its sell-by date. We get a lot done, and we have fun, but let's face it, the fundamental design of Unix is older than many of the readers of Slashdot, while lots of different, great ideas about computing and networks have been developed in the last 30 years. Using Unix is the computing equivalent of listening only to music by David Cassidy.
Go is basically Limbo in a new clothing, Limbo took up the lessons on Alef's design failure.
They could have designed their C++ wannabe replacement in many other ways.