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OTC is such a nostalgia name for many in Aus. The dish is here if you want a look: https://www.google.com/maps/place/OTC+Tracking+Station/@-24....

It also reminded me that they released one of the first comprehensive open source C++ libraries way back It originally predated templates and Boost so I'd be very surprised if anyone uses it anymore.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/ose/

http://www.pennelynn.com/Documents/CUJ/HTML/14.04/PATAPIS/PA...

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The google maps link in turn leads to a walk through the "Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum" in the buildings next to the Carnarvon dish.

https://www.google.com/maps/@-24.8687566,113.7039752,3a,75y,...

> "...I'd be very surprised if anyone uses it anymore."

We actually still use OSE on my team believe it or not. The project started in 1997, so OSE was a great choice for container structures / string handling / etc.

We are re-factoring OSE usages to use standard library features as we go along. But the project is huge with a very small team; hence why we still use it.

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