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On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 08:06:04 -0800, John Ames wrote:

> Seven years, then, is a comfortable approximation, but you could argue
> that the gap was either much longer or much shorter. I'd have to go
> digging further to get a better notion of *A.* how long it took after
> Richie's first efforts for C to be in general use, and *B.* whether C++
> saw much use at all before the '85 standard.

The real problem was 'The C++ Programming Language' in 1985 was a 
reference for Stroustrup's use of the language, not a standard. If you can 
find a 1st or 2nd edition it really is 'C with Classes' more than what the 
language became.