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Finally, now they just need to add networking then C++ will have a “good enough” standard library.

Why do you feel it's a good idea to shove networking into the standard library? Doesn't your choice of network library depend on other tech decisions regarding things like sync/async IO?

And moreover, if you want a java-like standard library that's good enough then you already have a bunch of options like Qt, Boost, POCO, etc.

Because every other PL has networking now. Because the lack of a networking framework fragments the C++ library ecosystem and prevents the development of re-useable and interoperable higher level libraries. The lack of such interoperable libraries make C++ a third-class citizen in the choice of language for middleware development.

Wouldn't you say the same thing about file io, or, just about everything?

Networking is an extremely standard need, making the standard library a good place for it.

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