On: Why C++ is back

[camus]

I agree 100% , C++ was always here and never needed hype. C++ will still be here 50 years from now ( and C too ). Why ? because it does the job and the codebase is huge ! Can we say the same for other languages ? Maybe , maybe not.

[Aardwolf → camus]

In 50 years, it'll still be there, together with Lisp and COBOL :)

[eru → Aardwolf]

And FORTRAN.

[jejones3141 → camus]

I'm having a hard time reconciling "[C++] never needed hype" with the quotes from Ken Thompson in http://gigamonkeys.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/coders-c-plus-pl....