Imo c++ is terrible because of trying to maintain backwards compatibility too hard. Sure, keep abi and linking compatibility all you want but why should I be ab

Imo c++ is terrible because of trying to maintain backwards compatibility too hard. Sure, keep abi and linking compatibility all you want but why should I be able to compile code written for c++98 in c++17 mode? No corporate policy would allow you to just flip the switch without thorough review and regression testing anyway. Removing features is also a feature. It would be better if you could compile each library in a different mode but still allow them to link to each other, this would allow you to gradually write code without the old crap in new libraries and still keep proven old code untouched.