Re: Garbage Collection - The Trash Begins To Pile Up
Mirek Fidler wrote:
Actually, maybe the real problem of C++ future is that there is no big
company behind it. No big company -> no hype -> big technically
incompetent bosses go away...
Alternative approach is to create "community" hype (think Python), but
I am afraid C++ lost its moment long time ago (IMO, sometimes around
the moment it was "boosted" by STL).
Sad but true.
This is why the libraries need to be improved. I do not use Boost, but
I guess it is doing a good job.
As far as ensuring the longevity and integrity of C++, there is still
much opportunity, as Carlos Moreno hinted at. We could play the same
game that one "big company" plays. If killer applications were
developed in a way such that they had a strong affinity for C++, that
would help turn the tide in our favor. I could think of two such
applications today.
We have to remember, as big as the big company is, there are more of us
than there are of them. I certainly plan to do my part to protect C++.
-Le Chaud Lapin-
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