On Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned

Re:On Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned by pjmlp on Monday November 24, 2014 @06:36AM (#8651933)

The sad reality that I came to realize from this year's CppCon is that most C++ developers out there will just keep on writing pre-C++98 code, due to multiple reasons like style guides, company policy, old code bases and so on.

Only greefield projects can benefit from modern C++ and there are very few out there.

After reading the updated version of Effective C++, I doubt the average C++ developer will be able to deal with a mixed codebase of pre-C++98, C++98, C++03, C++11 and C++14.

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Re:On Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned by 72deluxe on Monday November 24, 2014 @07:28AM (#8652061)

This is very true. I am writing new software for my dayjob but I am stuck with VC2010 on Windows. Despite having Xcode under Mac OS, I have to write old-fashioned C++ as VC2010 doesn't support anything new!

But it helps to learn the new stuff and apply it within my own projects as best I can.

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