I'm fully aware, just pointing out that C++ is particularly afflicted with backward compatibility issues; far more than other languages. "The Design and Evolu

I'm fully aware, just pointing out that C++ is particularly afflicted with backward compatibility issues; far more than other languages. "The Design and Evolution of C++" gives the impression that even back in the 80s, major concessions were being made in the name of compatibility. At that time it was with C; now it's with previous versions of C++.