Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.misty.com!news.iecc.com!.POSTED.news.iecc.com!nerds-end From: Derek Newsgroups: comp.compilers Subject: Language standards past their sell by date Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:55:14 +0100 Organization: Compilers Central Sender: johnl%iecc.com Approved: comp.compilers@iecc.com Message-ID: <25-09-004@comp.compilers> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Injection-Info: gal.iecc.com; posting-host="news.iecc.com:2001:470:1f07:1126:0:676f:7373:6970"; logging-data="57538"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@iecc.com" Keywords: C++, standards, comment Posted-Date: 21 Sep 2025 16:27:57 EDT X-submission-address: compilers@iecc.com X-moderator-address: compilers-request@iecc.com X-FAQ-and-archives: http://compilers.iecc.com Xref: csiph.com comp.compilers:3698 All, Some thoughts on language standards and their usefulness to compiler writers https://shape-of-code.com/2025/09/14/iso-c-committee-has-a-new-chief-sheep-herder/ [I take your point but I think Microsoft, Intel, and IBM would disagree that only GCC and llvm matter. -John]