Backwards compatibility is the reason why C++ became what it is today, and why it prevailed over other (similar/better?) languages designed at the time. Herb Su

Backwards compatibility is the reason why C++ became what it is today, and why it prevailed over other (similar/better?) languages designed at the time. Herb Sutter himself discusses this in the talk here: https://herbsutter.com/2020/07/30/c-on-sea-video-posted-bridge-to-newthingia-extended/ https://herbsutter.com/2020/07/30/c-on-sea-video-posted-brid...