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C is an evolving ISO standard.[1] We are currently at C11. > The purpose of the project is to engineer modern language features into C in an evolutionary rath
by snarfy 9y ago
C is an evolving ISO standard.[1] We are currently at C11.
> The purpose of the project is to engineer modern language features into C in an evolutionary rather than revolutionary way.
It's also the purpose of the standards body. Why not propose these changes to the standard?
[1] - https://www.iso.org/standard/57853.html https://www.iso.org/standard/57853.html
- pjmlp 9y agoMaybe because one needs to buy a seat at the table, by making a formal proposal, pay the travel expenses on their own and get to win the hearts of others members when voting comes to be.
- jessaustin 9y agoThere is still time, right? Lots of standards update efforts have moved in and out of ISO and IETF.