Balloting has completed for C++26. Unfortunately it was Disapproved
cppdashboard.dev/r/2026/10/balloting-has-completed-for-cpp26-unfortunately-it-was-disap-2By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . Balloting has completed for C++26. Unfortunately it was Disapproved P-Members voting: 12 in favor out of 20 = 60 %…
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Balloting has completed for C++26. Unfortunately it was Disapproved P-Members voting: 12 in favor out of 20 = 60 % (requirement >= 66.66%) (P-Members having abstained are not counted in this vote.) Member bodies voting: 9 negative votes out of 22 = 41 % (requirement <= 25%) Sort of a sad day for the C++ community. Hopefully we can heal and move on from this in a productive manner.
Why should this be a sad day for the C++ community? Taking into account the number of P-members who abstained due to a lack of consensus, which makes the NO vote even more significant, sinking such a flawed contracts proposal is a good sign of a healthy, engaged, and competent community at the…
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