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Re: Buying the c++ standard

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On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:44:22 -0800, Richard Smith wrote:

> Is there any way of buying a copy of the 2011 standard for less than a
> few hundred dollars, either electronically or in dead tree form?  The
> 1998 edition was (and still is) available as a PDF from the ANSI
> webstore for $30, but I can't find it the 2011 for less than about ten
> times this price.  I know there are drafts available for free, but I
> would rather a copy of the actual standard as there must surely be some
> minor differences.
>
> (I appreciate this question is in the FAQ, but the answer there only
> applies to the '98 edition.)
>
> --
> Richard Smith

You can buy books that outline the changes. Wikipedia Has a nice article
on C++11 and there are various documents around the Internet on the
changes. Legally you can't get the standard if you don't pay. Your
employer should be able to buy it for you. After all someone has to pay
the ISO to do it's work.


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Buying the c++ standard Richard Smith<richard@ex-parrot.com> - 2012-02-28 12:44 -0800
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