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> At this point you can get a free copy of the draft proposal here. Unfortunately, when the final standard is published, ISO will have it paywalled. Since when
by Pxl_Buzzard 12y ago
> At this point you can get a free copy of the draft proposal here. Unfortunately, when the final standard is published, ISO will have it paywalled.
Since when was a language spec put behind a paywall? I can't comprehend the reasoning behind this, given that open source compilers exist for C++. How much is it to view the spec? Why do they need to charge at all?
- plorkyeran 12y agoISO has always charged for its standards, which made more sense when they were distributed on paper. It's especially goofy for C++ as the (latex) source code for the final version of the standard is on Github now, so the only thing that's paywalled is the "official" pdf version.
- agwa 12y agoHere's the GitHub link: https://github.com/cplusplus/draft https://github.com/cplusplus/draft