On: The problematic culture of “Worse is Better”

[yoklov]

There's a pretty big difference in that the web has far more features.

Unless, you intend for C++'s replacement to have even more features than C++, which hardly seems even possible.

[empthought → yoklov]

Must a replacement perform all of the functions of the thing that it replaces in order for it to be a replacement? Let's interview our good friend the vacuum tube to find out more.

[dllthomas → yoklov]

It's clearly possible. C++ lacks pattern matching, for instance. Whether adding any given feature is advisable is another question...