Re: Interview with Mr Stroustrup

In message <igl7r6$33a$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, sandeep <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
writes

In my opinion, compatibility with C++ is one of C's greatest assets.

It is one of it's biggest problems.

I
recommend the ISO C body to move towards these two goals viz-a-viz C++:

NEVER going to happen. I would vote against it every time. As it is
parts of C99 are being made optional in C1*. If you want C and C++
compatibility change C++ to be compatible with C. Lives depend on it.

I believe the C and C++ committees are already in close contact.

I hope you are right.

They are in close contact.

All my reading on this subject, gives the
impression that standards bodies pride themselves on working in glorious
isolation!

Not at all C and C++ are different languages designed for different
things. If you want more compatibility between C and C++ you will have
to move C++ to be compatible with C
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