Previously msvc's position was to not support newer C standards and instead focus on C++. This was stated publicly at least as far back as 2011 <a href="https://herbsutter.com/2012/05/03/reader-qa-what-about-vc-and-c99/" rel="nofollow">https://herbsutter.com/2012/05/03/reader-qa-what-about-vc-an...</a><p>So any movement on C11 is a welcome change.