Is there any future?

[ssb]

.NET is just another pcode VM, similar to JAVA.
Although I have nothing against .NET or anything new, I cannot stand Microsoft when they try to push developers to move to a platform inferior in terms of performance.
When .NET be able to compile and link statically, create self contained executables, create kernel level code or drivers, I will definatelly drop my unmanaged C++ compiler.

Until then, may I have a linker please ?