On 5/11/23 10:39 PM, Po Lu wrote: >> If so, then as far as I can tell, that was the original plan? The flag >> already exists, even. And the original proposal was to provide another >> flag that doesn't even restrict you to c89. > > And what will guarantee this ``always'' always remains true?
Nothing. The future has not happened yet, so it cannot be guaranteed. As I said in a previous reply, the earth may be struck by a meteor and annihilate all life on earth. I cannot guarantee for you that such an event will never happen. All I can say is that I think it is pretty unlikely and not worth worrying about. And similarly, I can say about your concern, that I think it is pretty unlikely. If you will not be satisfied by anything less than a "guarantee" then I don't know what to say. Maybe hire a lawyer and draw up a contract that you convince the GCC developers to sign, saying that they are not legally allowed to remove the flag? Would this make you happy? -- Eli Schwartz
