Modern C++ isn't really that fun on Windows either... (no Valgrind, GCC and Clang are ported later, many fewer libraries)
D on Windows is surprisingly pleasant though.
I read the comment as a reference to Godwin's law, not Windows.
Rustwin's law: As discussions of C++ grow longer, the probability of a comparison to Rust approaches 1.
Derp, how'd I miss that. Yeah, I bet that was what the parent meant.
Microsoft has been very active in the standards efforts. Valgrind missing is painful, but there are windows-specific memory validation tools as well. I'm a Linux developer though so I don't feel that pain much.