C++/CLI and Managed C++

[_uj]

C++/CLI is built based on C++. EVerything from C++ is present in C++/CLI. But C++ and C++/CLI are not the same language, because C++/CLI offers extensions for the CLI.

So C++/CLI is a superset of C++? Well that improves the situation somewhat.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...C/default.aspx

Although I'm not the only one who's reacted negatively to the name,

http://www.research.att.com/~bs/uk-objections.pdf

To answer the last question, Microsoft now considers C++/CLI the most powerful language targeting the CLI.

Have they said why? I'd guess to call unmanaged C++ wouldn't be any faster than doing it from C#.