Hello Sunhir!
 SS> Yes, I've finally broken down and learnt C++...
Hmmm!  You may be the only one here who has...
 SS> I have two questions:
 SS> 1) Where can I find electronic AND printed versions of the draft 
roposal
 SS>    of the C++ standard (a little light reading before bedtime)?
Back on February 23, Jerry Coffin cross posted the following usenet message 
here:
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In January I posted the press release announcing the availability of the C++ 
Committee Draft for public comment. At the time, the only way to get a copy 
of the draft was to purchase one from ANSI or from Global Documents.
ISO policy as of last year was to prohibit free access to these documents 
except to committee members. I was assured at that time the although the 
policy might be reviewed and might be changed in the future, there was no 
possibility that the policy would change before the end of the C++ public 
comment period.
ISO has changed its policy sooner than anyone thought possible, and copies of 
the Committee draft are now available for downloading.
You can find complete instructions on downloading a copy of the draft and the 
procedure for submitting comments at:
    
    
--- Steve Clamage, stephen.clamage@eng.sun.com chair, X3J16 C++ Committee
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Glad to see you've found a new home.
ttfn
    -Ron  (ron-bass@ti.com)
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