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Re: “Is C++ Dead?”

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On Fri, 6 Mar 2026 13:25:53 -0800
"Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 3/5/2026 8:48 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> > On 3/6/2026 5:19 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:  
> >>
> >> 2024, even the U.S. government chipped in. They dropped the bomb:
> >> C and C++ are not memory-safe programming languages.  
> > 
> > 
> > That's why operating systems manage and secure memory. Most
> > operating systems are written in C and maybe with C++ attachment.
> >   
> >> In 2026, might C++ be seeing its last days?”  
> > 
> > Not in business applications, I suppose. would Java die in 2026?
> > Would C# rise to power in 2026? :)
> >   
> 
> C#? Garbage collected crap? I know how to use it, but I don't really 
> like it.
> 
> What about Q#? ;^)

Both Java and C# are garbage-collected languages.
Garbage-collected language is a right choice for business applications
in overwhelming majority of cases.
Is C# better than Java? Probably. But probably not by much.
I like Go better than either of them, but it does not appear to stand a
chance in this battle.

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“Is C++ Dead?” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-05 15:19 -0600
  Re: “Is C++ Dead?” wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-06 08:14 +0800
    Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-03-06 12:53 +0800
  Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-03-06 12:48 +0800
    Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-03-06 13:25 -0800
      Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-03-07 13:15 +0800
      Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-03-07 20:03 +0200
        Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-03-08 16:26 +0800
          Re: “Is C++ Dead?” David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2026-03-08 11:49 +0100
            Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-03-08 16:46 +0100
              Re: “Is C++ Dead?” David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2026-03-08 19:22 +0100
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-03-08 14:38 -0700
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-03-10 14:17 +0100
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-03-10 22:47 +0000
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-03-10 17:07 -0700
            Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-03-08 14:11 -0700
          Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-03-08 22:54 +0000
    Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Marcel Mueller <news.5.maazl@spamgourmet.org> - 2026-03-09 08:27 +0100
      Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-09 17:36 -0500
        Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-03-10 13:27 +0000
        Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Nioclás Pól Caileán de Ghloucester <thanks-to@Taf.com> - 2026-03-15 19:13 +0000
          Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-03-15 19:40 +0000
          Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-15 21:15 +0000
            Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-15 18:15 -0500
          Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-15 17:33 -0500
            Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Nioclás Pól Caileán de Ghloucester <thanks-to@Taf.com> - 2026-03-16 00:28 +0000
            Re: “Is C++ Dead?” wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-17 00:53 +0800
          Re: “Is C++ Dead?” George Neuner <gneuner2@comcast.net> - 2026-03-16 10:31 -0400
            Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-03-16 17:56 +0200
            Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Nioclás Pól Caileán de Ghloucester <thanks-to@Taf.com> - 2026-03-16 17:06 +0000
              Re: “Is C++ Dead?” George Neuner <gneuner2@comcast.net> - 2026-03-16 23:00 -0400
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Nioclás Pól Caileán de Ghloucester <thanks-to@Taf.com> - 2026-03-18 00:20 +0000
        Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-03-18 19:09 +0100
          Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-18 14:21 -0500
            Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-03-18 20:53 +0100
              Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-03-18 13:28 -0700
              Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-18 16:45 -0500
            Re: Re: “Is C++ Dead?” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-03-18 21:24 +0000
              Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-18 16:41 -0500
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-03-18 19:58 -0700
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-03-19 00:33 -0500
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-03-18 22:50 -0700
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-03-19 10:40 +0100
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-03-19 12:26 -0700
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-03-19 10:28 +0100
              Re: “Is C++ Dead?” David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2026-03-19 10:20 +0100
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-03-19 12:31 -0700
      Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-03-10 13:21 +0000
  Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Nioclás Pól Caileán de Ghloucester <thanks-to@Taf.com> - 2026-03-12 19:46 +0000
    Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-03-14 23:35 +0000
      Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Nioclás Pól Caileán de Ghloucester <thanks-to@Taf.com> - 2026-03-15 13:35 +0000
        Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-03-15 15:37 +0000
          Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Nioclás Pól Caileán de Ghloucester <thanks-to@Taf.com> - 2026-03-15 17:58 +0000
          Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-15 22:23 +0000
            Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-03-16 15:34 +0000
              Re: Re: “Is C++ Dead?” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-03-16 15:58 +0000
                Re: “Is C++ Dead?” Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-03-17 00:02 +0000

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