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The reason you can't use clang is not a technical one, but that you are /required/ to use the platform's provided C++ compiler.

And yes, you are making my point. We are in violent agreement.

You can't write Rust either, which is why C++ support would be initially exciting, until you learn you can't use just any C++ compiler and the one you can use is excluded.

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Who has such stupid requirements ? What's the "platform" compiler for something that provides GCC up to 11, like centos ?

Embedded stuff usually, game consoles. Also if you have an Enterprise SKU of Visual Studio it costs real money to upgrade. Maybe your company has purchased a compiler suite you have to use. Maybe you have to link against proprietary libs that were only provided for a certain MSVC ABI.

But you originally said: "Yeah the problem isn't nearly as pronounced for rust,"

It does not make sense: the problem is even worse for rust in that case, since you cannot even use it ?

Exactly, that's why one would get excited for C++ support.

However, I realise the point is moot since there would be no way to compile the library. I've been living too long in "Compiles to C" languages this month I guess.

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