[mattgreenrocks]

I don't think C++ is the language of the future.

I do think we'll see languages that espouse some of the same guiding principles of C++, namely: multiple paradigms, only paying for what you use, native compilation options, and compile-time metaprogramming.

As it stands now, it has a huge marketing problem that's been perpetuated by a meme of "omg complexity!!!!!111," (aside: it's goofy how fashion-oriented developers are) so C++ in its current form could never rise up.