Perhaps true, but not the main topic of this post. C and C++ are at the foundation of a great deal of software, and that creates a lot of pressure for stabilit

Perhaps true, but not the main topic of this post. C and C++ are at the foundation of a great deal of software, and that creates a lot of pressure for stability. This is blocking evolution of both languages. Stability is great, but stagnation (sooner or later) will get you.