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The Microsoft C++ Compiler Turns 20

Time: 10:45 EST/15:45 GMT | News Source: Microsoft | Posted By: Jonathan Tigner

This month, on the 20^th anniversary of our first C++ compiler, we’re looking forward to shipping the beta of Visual C++ 11. It includes support for ARM processors, Windows 8 tablet apps, C++ AMP for heterogeneous parallel computing, automatic parallelization, and the complete ISO C++11 standard library… and a few more of the new C++11 language features too.

Finally, to make this anniversary celebration complete, we’re shifting gears to pick up speed: After Visual C++ 11 ships, you’ll see us deliver compiler and library features more frequently in shorter out-of-band release cycles than our historical 2- or 3-year timeframe. And, of course, the first and most important target of those more agile releases is to deliver more and more of the incredible value in the new ISO Standard C++11 language. Please check Herb Sutter's keynote at GoingNative 2012 for further details.