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I believe C would be a good example for negative space. The spirit of C [0] explicitly contains "keep the language small and simple". [0] http://beza1e1.tuxen.

by qznc 8y ago

I believe C would be a good example for negative space. The spirit of C [0] explicitly contains "keep the language small and simple". [0] http://beza1e1.tuxen.de/articles/spirit_of_c.html http://beza1e1.tuxen.de/articles/spirit_of_c.html

phkahler 8y ago
Came here to comment on C. IMHO it remains a gem in the space of languages, probably because it remains small and simple. It has many warts, but it does not suffer in the way C++ does. People claim Rust is a better C++ and as from my outsider point of view it looks like it is. One of my fears is that it will follow C++ down the very road the author is concerned about.
- pjmlp 8y ago
  Small yes. Simple, only for those that never read ISO C, or tried to write actual portable C code, instead of using gcc C and GNU/Linux everywhere.
  - baq 8y ago
    Don’t forget secure, too. It can be done, but at what cost.