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rich@kastle.com writes:
>*IF* Microsoft decides that it's profitable, they may in the future
>allow a standard-conforming C++ program to be compiled and executed.
>My guess is that they won't bother.  It'll be easy enough to feign
>"true compatability" while taking as much liberty as GNU does,
>blithely compiling and executing programs that the standard says
>should fail with diagnostics.

There is a distinction between failing to compile correct programs and
permitting extensions.  Compilers that do permit extensions (such as GNU)
should provide a mechanism for turning extensions off (with GNU C++ you do
this with -ansi -pedantic).  Compilers aren't perfect; to improve them,
users should file bug reports.  But before filing a "this program should
have been rejected" report, you should make sure you've followed the
directions for turning off extensions.

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-- Joe Buck 	<jbuck@synopsys.com>	(not speaking for Synopsys, Inc)

Work for something because it is good,
not just because it stands a chance to succeed.	   -- Vaclav Havel
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