Re: C or C++ for FOSS/linux?

On a sunny day (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:31:26 -0600) it happened Beowulf
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C or C++, which is better to learn and improve upon for a goal of
contributing to open source projects, writing linux drivers, helping with
linux and FOSS in general?

C.
C++ is not a language but speech disability.
Stroussup could not really program, that became clear to me after reading
his book.
It needs too much text, to many :: and overloading sucks and is for dummies.
Of course MS uses it, that is why MS is so bloated.
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