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Re:C++17 and other future highlights of C++ by netheril96 on Thursday March 10, 2016 @09:20PM (#11264222)
> So either we get no new standard at all, or we get a Standard without the large features.

No new standard then. The C++ compilers, standard libraries and the ecosystem have barely caught up with C++11, and C++ 17 was now on the horizon. If it doesn't bring much benefit, then it really cannot justify the compatibility nightmares. I for one will skip it.

> Your boost argument is only valid for library features.

That is exactly the point. Library features are not exciting as they can be implemented just fine and better by third parties. Therefore a C++ standard with only library features are hardly useful at all.

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Re:C++17 and other future highlights of C++ by nly on Friday March 11, 2016 @11:00AM (#11267335)
> The C++ compilers, standard libraries and the ecosystem have barely caught up with C++11

That's not really true. Both GCC and Clang have reached C++11 and C++14 feature-complete status very quickly.

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Re:C++17 and other future highlights of C++ by netheril96 on Monday March 14, 2016 @01:58AM (#11281298)
The latest versions, yes. But how many production system use the latest compilers?
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