To expand: &quot;Why wasn&#x27;t the Linux kernel written in C++?&quot;<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=2405387" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=2405387</a>