# C\+\+26 Disapproved

- HackerByte page: <https://hackerbyte.net/en/stories/a-proposed-feature-for-the-c-26-standard-has-reportedly-been-disapproved-by-tech-50360164>
- Original source: <https://andreasfertig.com/blog/2026/11/cpp26-dis-failed-how-does-cpp-survive/>
- Hacker News discussion: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50360164>
- Submitted to Hacker News: 2026-11-04T00:33:22.000Z

A proposed feature for the C\+\+26 standard has reportedly been disapproved by technical committees.

## AI-generated summary

The C\+\+26 standard draft, including the highly anticipated 'Contracts' feature, has failed its ISO National Body \(NB\) vote, a historically unprecedented event for C\+\+ standards. This rejection, primarily due to disagreements over the readiness of the Contracts feature, has thrown the future of the C\+\+ standard into uncertainty, with several potential paths forward, each presenting significant challenges.

## Key points

- C\+\+26 DIS ballot failed, marking the first time a C\+\+ standard has been disapproved by ISO National Bodies.
- The primary reason for rejection was the 'Contracts' feature, with several NBs deeming it not ready for release.
- This failure has put the C\+\+26 standard, and potentially future standards like C\+\+29, into an impasse.
- The ISO process offers options like resubmitting a revised draft or canceling the project, but all require majority consensus within WG21.
- The author, a member of the C\+\+ Standardization Committee, views the outcome as a 'massive disaster' that has shaken the trust\-based collaboration system.