GCC 5.1 is Out
The GNU Project has announced the release of GCC 5.1. The first major release of GCC 5 comes with many new features and improvements, including improved support for C++11/14, a new libstdc++ ABI, and a machine-code JIT embeddable library.
Rust Beyond 1.0: Where It Stands, Where It is Headed
As Rust 1.0 official release approaches, Mozilla Research’s Niko Matsakis has set out an initial assessment of priorities for new features to be added to the language in the future. This is meant as a way to trigger a public discussion about the direction that the Rust language should take. InfoQ has spoken with Matsakis.
Carthage: GitHub's Dependency Manager for Xcode Projects
Carthage is a dependency manager for Objective-C and Swift projects aims to be “ruthlessy simple,” says its author Justin Spahr-Summers. Carthage has been developed at GitHub and its philosophy is “delegating tasks to Xcode and Git” as much as possible so developers can use the tools they “are already familiar with.”
Stroustrup: Thoughts on C++17 - An Interview
Bjarne Stroustrup, designer and original implementor of C++, has recently circulated a draft aimed at “stimulating a discussion” about C++17 design goals and possible new features,. such as modules, concepts, and ranges. InfoQ has taken the opportunity to talk with Stroustrup to clarify his view on C++ and the committee’s work.