Linus Torvalds at linux.conf.au 2008 discussed how C remains the most appropriate coding language for the Linux kernel.
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"We have certain rules for what we expect [from] our programmers", Torvalds told ZDNet.com.au, "The kernel is about low level stuff, and C, for the kernel, is the right language."
Torvalds noted that while C++ has other more appropriate uses, it, along with other programming language were not appropriate for the kernel. "It's not just C++", he said.
It looks like there's been like 5 "news" stories from this one interview with Torvalds. I'm sure he's a very interesting guy, but couldn't we just put it all in the one story? I mean, this whole story is only two paragraphs, and contains nothing that a 1st year computer science student wouldn't know...
Who is the intended audience of this "story"?