On Wednesday, 2 July 2014 at 16:58:06 UTC, Jared wrote:
is just horrid. AFAIK, C++ doesn't even have a logo or any branding whatsoever.
Actually, I think C++ has had the most hyped branding any language can achieve, even more than Java. I remember how the shelves were flooding with books and magazines with "C++" in big bold letters on the covers around 1991. "C++" is actually a very strong visual mark that is unique and easy to recognize. Much stronger than "C" of "D" alone and certainly much more appealing than "objective-C". I sincerely doubt C++ would have caught on without all that hype, because the language and the compilers weren't all that great…
