> But yeah: I once heard Go described as "a C fan-fiction".
It's more of an alt-java than a C fan-fiction.
Most of the stuff people are interested in in C, Go dropped. However while Go clearly disagreed with Java on the specific means and most important bits the core goals and aesthetics are extremely strongly reminiscent of Java's.
It's more of an alt-java than a C fan-fiction.
Most of the stuff people are interested in in C, Go dropped. However while Go clearly disagreed with Java on the specific means and most important bits the core goals and aesthetics are extremely strongly reminiscent of Java's.