Symbian was written in C++. It was basically C with encapsulation. So using C++ as a better C. It worked well. It didn't use STL nor boost and the exception

Symbian was written in C++. It was basically C with encapsulation. So using C++ as a better C. It worked well. It didn't use STL nor boost and the exceptions weren't as you'd know them. Memory management was much more carefully counted than is normal in C/C++ programs, and reservation meant commit. It was programmed by a pretty clever disciplined bunch. Well, most of us were ;)