George White wrote:
Frankly, I don't care what standards say is no longer acceptable syntax.
The standards have existed for quite some time, giving you plenty of time to get acquainted with the rules. Standards exist for a reason, and if you choose not to follow them, it is not the fault of the GCC developers.
Stop emulating Microsoft, who has little regard for maintaining backwards computability...
Actually, Microsoft is very inconsistent on the issue. Their C++ is an abomination on many fronts, and certainly not standard -- and Microsoft has publicly and vocally stated they have no plan to follow either the C++ or C standards, but prefer to forge their own road.
GCC, on the other hand, maintains remarkable support for legacy code and platforms. And there is *nothing* to prevent you from using an older versions of GCC; quite a few people do.
..Scott
