In a surprising move, Microsoft has pledged that its next version of Visual Studio .NET will contain an ISO/ANSI-compliant version of Visual C++ .NET. Codenamed Everett and set for release in early 2003, the new Visual Studio .NET version will aim for a score of 90+ compliance with the C++ standard. Microsoft has never been a stickler for standards in the past, instead aiming for speed on the Windows platform rather than sticking to the rules.
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