C or C++?

[Michael ODonnell]

If it were me I'd pick a candidate DSP and then go
and find mailing lists and USENET newsgroups oriented
around that processor where folks are discussing projects
similar to mine.  I might end up learning that C or C++
support is better or worse than expected, or which of
the available execs is best suited to my purposes, etc.
And I'd hope to discover a community of folks who could
serve as a resource if I got stuck...