I think a lot of people that care about C support are already aware of Herb Sutter's stance on the matter. But knowing why he made his decision doesn't really change anything, its not like C++ never crossed their minds before. And classing it up by calling it official policy doesn't make the pill go down any easier.
Microsoft's position in the market is already big enough that they'll never really be proven wrong on C unless they relent. But they're also not large enough to kill it outright.
I think a lot of people that care about C support are already aware of Herb Sutter's stance on the matter. But knowing why he made his decision doesn't really change anything, its not like C++ never crossed their minds before. And classing it up by calling it official policy doesn't make the pill go down any easier.
Microsoft's position in the market is already big enough that they'll never really be proven wrong on C unless they relent. But they're also not large enough to kill it outright.
Yeah, Herb Sutter can GFHS. We use C for good reasons. C++ is not an upgrade, it is a completely different language.
I just remembered Microsoft wrote this scathing document: C++ for Kernel Mode Drivers: Pros and Cons http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg4...
I didn't find an actual pro. Makes sense that a Microsoft Kernel developer would also be frustrated by their lack of modern C support.