[maxbond]

I think you raise good points. Please consider whether your comment would be better if it looked something like: "I know of at least one which does. I have relevant professional experience in this regard. I agree re C++, I thought these were the best books to get started, given they described themselves as a technologist."

(From someone who also gets defensive in online comments. I don't think they per say told you that you were wrong, but rather described their experience in relation to what you'd said. It seemed to me like commentary more than criticism. I don't have a crystal ball to tell me when people are exaggerating their credentials on the internet but they seem to be credibly claiming experience in this thread.)

[integrate-this]

Your message tells me that the tone that I intended was properly conveyed.