From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 14:06:29 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
      
   > On 05/02/2026 13:29, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   >> C is only 7 years older than C++.   
   >   
   > C 1072 C++ 1998.   
   >   
   > Stroustrup may have dreamed his compsci dreams in 79, but there are just   
   > hallucinations.   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_C%2B%2B_Programming_Language   
      
   "The first edition of The C++ Programming Language was published in 1985.   
   As C++ evolved, a second edition was published in July 1991, reflecting   
   the changes made."   
      
   Microsoft's C/C++ 7.0 compiler was released in '92.   
      
   Of course not having the STL until '94, followed by the C++ Standard   
   library sometime later meant everybody did their own thing.   
      
   'The C Programming Language' still describes C. I think I have the 2nd   
   edition of 'The C++ Programming Language'. It vaguely resembles C++ in   
   2026.   
      
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