ANSI-C++ compliance?

[Joe Buck]

> If people are talking about the C++ compiler in gcc 2.7 (which was the
> official version for a very long time), then it is pretty bad, sionce 2.7
> is from 1995.  If they are talking about gcc2 2.8, it is better,
> but no-body is maintaining it, so that is almost a year old.

Unfortunately Dr. Dobbs' Journal just published an article describing
benchmarks for C++.  While the benchmarks look interesting, the author
tested the exceptions performance of g++ 2.7.2.1 !  (Sigh).  And this
is for a piece in the October 1998 issue.  Even assuming a publication
delay of six months that is really unfortunate.