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We just can't be fucked to implement C11 support I thought Microsoft refusing to update their decades behind, ancient C compiler was just to piss me off and ma
by dottrap 13y ago
We just can't be fucked to implement C11 support
I thought Microsoft refusing to update their decades behind, ancient C compiler was just to piss me off and make life difficult cross-platform developers that need to work in C. Interesting to see this applies to their own employees too.
- bitwize 13y agoI believe the official policy is that C++ is the upgrade path from C, and C is therefore deprecated.
- pherz 13y agoI think a lot of people that care about C support are already aware of Herb Sutter's stance on the matter. But knowing why he made his decision doesn't really change anything, its not like C++ never crossed their minds before. And classing it up by calling it official policy doesn't make the pill go down any easier. Microsoft's position in the market is already big enough that they'll never really be proven wrong on C unless they relent. But they're also not large enough to kill it outright.
- dottrap 13y agoYeah, Herb Sutter can GFHS. We use C for good reasons. C++ is not an upgrade, it is a completely different language. I just remembered Microsoft wrote this scathing document: C++ for Kernel Mode Drivers: Pros and Cons http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg487420.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg4... I didn't find an actual pro. Makes sense that a Microsoft Kernel developer would also be frustrated by their lack of modern C support.