> lack of template metaprogramming What do you use template metaprogramming for, except to compensate C++'s flaws? (I agree with you on automatic GC and lack

> lack of template metaprogramming What do you use template metaprogramming for, except to compensate C++'s flaws? (I agree with you on automatic GC and lack of generics, but not on C++'s template model in general and especially not template metaprogramming. TMP is just the most horrible, hackish way of scripting your compiler, and I've rarely, if ever found a use for it.)