Meeting 15 August 2019

Cologne Trip Report

Timur Doumler

GCC 9.2 Released

https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-9/changes.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/cpiwfc/gcc_92_released/

Remember the Vasa! or, plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

C++ is growing. Change can be daunting, but I think we’re going to be fine. And when one day a specific little hammer is just the right tool for the task at hand, I’ll be thankful that someone added that hammer to my toolbox.

https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/cpqzwk/remember_the_vasa_or_plus_%C3%A7a_change_plus_cest_la/

VxWorks uses Clang and C++14

https://www.windriver.com/products/vxworks/

https://resources.windriver.com/vxworks/vxworks-compilers-and-frameworks

VxWorks powers more than 2 billion devices.

Fixing C++ with epochs

Vittorio Romeo

The goal of this blog post is to convince you that we need an equivalent of Rust Editions in C++, and that it is possible and a good idea.

https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/clcz08/fixing_c_with_epochs/

https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/cnsi6x/an_alternative_to_epochs/

Should not exceptions be finally deprecated?

https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/cliw5j/should_not_exceptions_be_finally_deprecated/

I have been programming in C++ for a long time, but I still do not understand how to use exceptions.

A C++ acronym glossary

https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/acronyms

SCARY: Seemingly erroneous (appearing Constrained by conflicting generic parameters), but Actually works with the Right implementation (unconstrained bY the conflict due to minimized dependencies). From http://www.stroustrup.com/SCARY.pdf