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"Although the operating system is written in C++, most C++ features are avoided." From https://gitlab.com/nakst/essence/-/blob/master/help/Contributing.md http

• ncmncm 5y ago
  Yes, this is kind of stupid. Certain people have been doing this sort of thing forever. It was never a good idea. Whenever you probe why they thought it was a good idea, all the reasons (where they are expressible at all) turn out to depend on falsehoods. Most usually, though, it amounts to laziness about learning anything new. You can see effective use of Modern C++ in SerenityOS, to excellent effect.