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> The refusal to use C++ in Linux isn't entirely rational.

Whether or not the decision not to use C++ is good or bad, rational or irrational, what is the relevance?

The point is that the Linux kernel is technologically interesting and innovative, under very active development, and it's written in C.

> The few exceptions that exist are coming out of the 90s UNIX culture, stuff like Apache or nginx. Beyond that it's all C++ or managed languages.

I literally just told you about a software project to which I contribute, which thousands of people and organizations use, which is written in C.

Also, it wasn't written in the ’90s.




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