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On 24.09.22 15:36, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:

> Look it this way. If Linus was not aware 30 years ago that there were better OSes than UNIX and better languages than C, why should he suddenly do now?

Why not? He is actually talking about Rust, given C.

> It is never technical.

It needs to be technical to some extent.
Suggesting to write a kernel in Python would
encounter some technical opposition.

> You can try to rationalize your preference afterwards, but in reality it is free will at play, even in the case of choosing Ada.

The point is that it's not free will.
It seems about choice and about what drives choice.
Some very old job descriptions very sincerely
include "manipulating public opinion".

Think "Ada mandate"... Or better, don't, just don't.