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C + Linux. That seems to be the most promising tech with regards to longevity that exists today.

• ardy42 7y ago
  > C + Linux. That seems to be the most promising tech with regards to longevity that exists today. It really depends on the application. C & Linux will literally be around forever, but C isn't the best language for a line-of-business application like an unemployment system. Java would be a better fit for something like that.
  • mdtusz 7y ago
    Just curious, what's your reasoning for thinking C wouldn't be a good fit? I'd think either would be fine choices given their ubiquity. (Not a C or Java programmer, just like to learn!)
    • burntoutfire 7y ago
      C, compared to Java, is a poor fit for a multitude of reasons, for example: - undefined behaviour - non-portable binaries - lack of rich and powerful standard library - manual memory management requires developers of higher skill and discipline