On: Overview: C++ Gets an Overhaul (C++0x)

[earthboundkid]

Think of it like this: Would you rather have an operating system that has a bunch of little ads in the corner by the clock that are periodically "hidden" under a chevron, or would you rather that the crap wasn't there in the first place?

[scott_s → earthboundkid]

Some complexity is inherent to the problem and you can't get rid of it. You can only manage it through abstractions.