Demise of C++?

fashla writes "Several somber and soul searching threads have been recently posted to the USENET newsgroup comp.lang.c++ such as "C++ is Dead" and "A Dying Era". The reason for this reflective mood is the sudden demise of the magazine C/C++ Users Journal (CUJ) http://www.cuj.com/ that had been published by CMP Media. Participating in the posts have been such C++ luminaries such as Bjarne Stroustrup and P.J. Plauger. While some contributers think that CUJ's demise is due to the general trend away from print, others think something else is afoot..."

Comments

Re:We just got tired of being insulted

[Anonymous Coward]

Mr. Chemisor, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul

Re:Whatever.

[LizardKing]

Listening to all these Java/C# fanboys flame C++ templates, and compare them to "Generics" etc., is like listening to guys compare their cool Ox-Cart wheel mods, while saying how much that new-fan-dangled "ferr-ar-eee" Sucks...

Well, if we're going to have the inevitable car or vehicle comparisons, then C++ is a Ford Mustang to Java's BMW five series. One's a poorly engineered mess and ungainly to use, while the other's an elegant balance of performance and features that's a pleasure to use. And anyone who thinks C++ is elegant or pleasant needs their head examining, or has only previously programmed in COBOL.