An extension of an “old” language is required for multithreaded parallel programming, maybe Z++ or Charm++ (yes I'm still fond of C++, but agree with you on the garbage collection)
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yes I'm still fond of C++, but agree with you on the garbage collection
I think you are aware of a new language called D, which is supposed to be a successor to C++. D is a systems programming language. Its focus is on combining the power and high performance of C and C++ with the programmer productivity of modern languages like Ruby and Python. Special attention is given to the needs of quality assurance, documentation, management, portability and reliability.
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Personally, I think for the next 5 years, there will be two main languages : JAVA and C#. I don't forsee any earthshaking new paradigm. But then, the schools in Asian countries like India and the Philippines are teaching these languages to their college kids. I'm not sure what's in it for American Programmers.