Originally Posted by
MK27
Look at it this way. You have a project, it is written in C++. Someone comes along and says, "Why don't you use Java instead? C++ is for dinosaurs."
Your response is:
a) "Oh yes, I had forgotten that! Well, I guess we better get to work on the transition!"
b) Tell them to F-off and write their own version in whatever language they prefer, then get back to you when they are done to demonstrate the wisdom of this choice in a concrete way.
Evidently, at least in Mr. Torvald's case, option B seems to be a long standing policy (altho I don't know if anyone is going to get back to him on it...)