[Info-vax] Clang

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/15/2022 9:42 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 11/15/2022 4:14 PM, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>> On 2022-11-15 14:09:16 +0000, Simon Clubley said:
>>> Given how critical LLVM has become, I would prefer a much more 
>>> conservative
>>> upgrade schedule on the required language standards for use with LLVM 
>>> itself.
>>
>> How long would you suggest waiting before starting to adopt C++17 
>> features?
>>
>> ~Five years, and ~most of two standards, maybe?
> 
> I'm curious.  While I don't know diddly about C++, I'm wondering about 
> all the rather often upgrades to the standard.  Was it that bad to begin 
> with?  Does it really need such constant upgrades?

It is common for actively maintained languages to get
new versions with new features every 12/24/36 months.

To stay competitive C++ needs to evolve with the rest.

Arne