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No. It started to split with C++98, when C++ started to error on things that were valid C.
The thing is that they haven't decided that. They decided that they're going to be a C and C++ compiler, but only for an outdated version of C.
It already supports C. They're just not updating the version, leaving it stuck in C89 mode.
Re:Want good programmers? Then pay them. on Thursday May 03, 2012 @12:19PM (#3924452)
One place I worked had an unofficial policy: Every hour of overtime allowed you to take 2 hours off some other time. If there's a crisis, things can get done quickly, but nobody gets overworked, and there's a strong incentive for management to avoid crises.