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i doubt that torvalds (or you) has ever written a significant program in c++. if he has, where? and if you have not written a significant program in a language, you do not get to judge it.

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linus has subsurface

meaning what?

Meaning that he has written a significant program (called Subsurface) in C++.

so, let me get this straight. he wrote an application for a dangerous pastime (diving) in a language that he has many times publicaly despised? cool.

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