We've been using C and C++ way too much - they're nice, but they're very close to the machine and what we wanted was to empower regular users to build applications for Linux.
It took me a long time to realize that you have to have a bit of an interlanguage with actors. You have to give them something that they can act with.
Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. I think it's in my basement... let me go upstairs and check.

