Linus Torvalds (about the C programming language, vs. C++)
• (7 Sep 2007), Re: RFC Convert builin-mailinfo.c to use The Better String Library., work: gmane.comp.version-control.git, retrieved: 12 Sep 2012
• (7 Sep 2007), Re: RFC Convert builin-mailinfo.c to use The Better String Library., work: gmane.comp.version-control.git, retrieved: 12 Sep 2012
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It has nothing to do with dinosaurs. Good taste doesn't go out of style.
— Linus Torvalds on C (programming language)
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• (7 Sep 2007), Re: RFC Convert builin-mailinfo.c to use The Better String Library., work: gmane.comp.version-control.git, retrieved: 12 Sep 2012" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
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