Many people probably don't know this, but I got this authoritative statement from the Father of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup himself just before the Oct 15-19, Portland C++ Standard meeting. We tried to get together for a drink on that Sunday night to celebrate the C++ Birthday, but some of us could not arrive in time. We did have a drink the next night for a somehat different reason. Its a reason that will become apparent in a few days .. So Happy belated Birthday, C++! Believe it or not C++ is technically 27 years old, depending on how you count... [More]

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