I think he was right on target with some of this. I particularly agree that we can continue fine without being compelled to embrace memory management and virtual memeory (some computer science major is always lamenting this).
Well, the lack of memory management can be a serious threat with shoddy written on-line services and so. Plus, nowadays programming is incomparable. An awful lot more can be done in much less time, and much more reliably (IF concepts like OO are being obeyed, and not squeezed into some other custom 'design'; I have seen some atrocities, yes).
Still, I as a programmer, want to have some control over how memory is used. I want to know when virtual memory is being used and when not. Plus, I want to be able to trash objects I don't use anymore
myself. The garbage collector is a
bad concept. The lifeline of objects should be part of your design (and if you can't design, don't you dare to program either).
