Envisioning the programming language of the future
MS-Watch | at | by Mike
Microsoft C++ architect extols the virtues of melding major languages with virtual platforms. What will be the dominant programming languages a decade from now?
Microsoft developer division architect Herb Sutter told attendees of the OOPSLA 2004 conference here that he couldn't predict the names of the most prominent programming languages of 2014, but he had a good idea of the characteristics of those languages.
Sutter said the top future programming languages will blend existing "concrete" languages with virtual platforms. They will likely include garbage collection, (even if only as an optional feature); security and verifiability; the ability to be optimized; and an easy and scalable way to manipulate large quantities of external data.