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On “Safe” C++: An Odyssey of Sneers (izzys.casa)

submitted 1 month ago by self@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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this post has been making the rounds on Mastodon, for good reason. it’s nominally a post about the governance and community around C++, but (without spoiling too much) it’s written as a journey packed with cathartic sneers at a number of topics and people we’ve covered here before. as a quick preview, tell me this isn’t relatable:

This is not a feel good post, and to even call it a rant would be dismissive of the absolute unending fury I am currently living through as 8+ years of absolute fucking horseshit in the C++ space comes to fruition, and if I don’t write this all as one entire post, I’m going to physically fucking explode.

fucking masterful

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[–] V0ldek@awful.systems 14 points 1 month ago

Of course, this brings up the title of this section. The C++ Alliance. Shortly after making a shitload of money from the massive rise of value in bitcoin in the late 10s, Vinnie Falco proceeded to purchase the C++ Slack under the name of this non-profit organization.

Wait a second, record scratch, stop, what on earth does "purchase the C++ Slack" mean? Since when are we trading Slacks? What's the value of a Slack? Can I buy someone's Slack? How many users do I have to get on my Slack before it's worth something on the open market? What the fuck does this mean???