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by ephaeton 1362 days ago
Frankly, I hope I'm out of the C++ eco-system by then.

Speaking of the "desire[s] for [of] C++", it's a matter of design-by-committee and we all know what sort of results this brings. Consultants love each new standard. I am happy about this, that or that other library improvement but I'd wish they'd stop fucking about with the language. Come on guys, you aren't ever going to catch up to ML or lisp or ever return to C's "dirty elegance". Just stop breaking the mental model users have of C++ with every update please?

Sorry that comment went nowhere, I'm massively frustrated with C++, its direction, and I can't wait to leave it behind for good.

But "could this ever happen?" the committee agrees on the wildest stuff, so, sure, why not.

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> Sorry that comment went nowhere, I'm massively frustrated with C++, its direction, and I can't wait to leave it behind for good.

I fail to see how a "direction" of a language like C++ is of any concern to professional C++ developers. Most of C++ projects are stuck in C++14 or C++11. Projects are only migrated to newer C++ standards if there are very compelling reasons to do so. If a newer standard offers no value, projects simply don't migrated.

Lastly, why do people feel that perpetuating the C++ label is important? Those who pick the right tool for the job don't play favorites.