The C++ standards committee abandoned a detailed proposal to create a rigorously safe subset of the language, according to the proposal's co-author, despite continuing anxiety about memory safety.

"The Rust safety model is unpopular with the committee. Further work on my end won't change that. Profiles won the argument

"The Safety and Security working group voted to prioritize Profiles over Safe C++. Ask the Profiles people for an update. Safe C++ is not being continued," said Sean Baxter in June this year.

The topic came up as developers like Simone Bellavia noted the anniversary of the proposal. One year ago, Baxter told The Reg that the project would enable C++ developers to get the memory safety of Rust, but without having to learn a new language. "Safe C++ prevents users from writi

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