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g++, cfront, and the evolving ANSI C++ standard

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From: Ronald F. Guilmette
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 09:16
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In article <9208120807.AA02010@jc3b23.UUCP> gwl@jc3b23.UUCP (George W. Leach) writes:
>	I've got a quick question.  The latest GNU Bulletin (6/92) 
>includes a description of G++, which indicates that AT&T's cfront is 
>diverging from the ANSI efforts.  This is presented as the reason why 
>G++ and cfront are not in sync.  Furthermore, there is an indication 
>that G++ is tracking ANSI.  The version of G++ listed is 1.40.3.  The
>version of cfront spoken of is not listed (3.0?).

This is all a substantial misstatement of the facts.  The truth is that
cfront is tracking the ANSI C++ efforts far better than the g++ compiler
is at this time.
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