[Info-vax] Clang

[Dave Froble]

On 11/16/2022 12:37 PM, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2022-11-16 02:42:46 +0000, Dave Froble said:
>
>> 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?
>
> To remain competitive, most actively-maintained languages, tools, and products
> receive updates and upgrades.
>
> Shifting competitive and feature and expectations baselines can be subtle and
> gradual effects. Right up until they're not.
>
> Sometimes fixing a problem or limit within an existing case. Sometimes with
> feature or tool or API/ABI deprecations.
>
> You are well familiar with the effects arising on a platform and with tooling
> that hasn't particularly received updates and upgrades, of course.
>
> With DEC BASIC from years ago, removing the need for (most) line numbers was a
> nice enhancement. Got rid of a whole lot of unnecessary clutter. There are other
> obvious or potential enhancements for BASIC, as well.

Nice enhancements, yes, that can be good.  In Basic the RECORD, LOC, and other 
enhancements allowed much more flexibility and capabilities.  That was what, 30 
years or so ago?  Not every 2-3 years.  Still room for more, such as the much 
sought after unsigned integers.


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