It's more than just an algorithm and language. What I'm trying to say is that raw 'programming' skill with any language is not that important. What's important is knowledge of the field of application for the program. Any "Sufficient" coder can write something that works when given a spec sheet and problem but that programmer (Linus or anyone else) will have a hard time being better than the specialist who programs in that field if they are also "Sufficient".I just read one of his (Linus Torvalds) quote "Software is like sex: it's better when it's free." LOL
do you agree with that?
I still think (I might be wrong though) that he won't have any problem with digital signal processing or cryptography in C. The algorithm is/ will be different but He still going to use the same tool (language) that He masters.