[Pat Fairbank]

One of the main reasons we will be using C/C++ is that it requires less overhead and setup. LabVIEW is a fairly large and resource-intensive program, and based on past experience (with the CMUCam) we think that it would be more of a hassle to install and get running on every computer we want to program on (whereas all you really need for C/C++ is a text editor).

Given that we have mentors and students who are already familiar with C/C++, and that all indication to date has been that the control system will have the same functionality either way, there just isn't enough incentive for us to switch.