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From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-12-04 11:11:58


on Mon Dec 03 2007, Anthony Williams <anthony_w.geo-AT-yahoo.com> wrote:

> David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> on Mon Dec 03 2007, Anthony Williams <anthony_w.geo-AT-yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> However, I did post a message asking for a fast-track review of it so that it
>>> could become a documented part of boost. The only response I got was "there's
>>> another implementation in the sandbox".
>>
>> And that implementation is fatally flawed, I'm ashamed to say. We
>> should be using http://opensource.adobe.com/group__move__related.html
>
> How does that help with a movable-but-not-copyable type (such as
> boost::thread)?

I'm not sure, frankly; the author of that library believes all types
are intrinsically both movable and copiable. Maybe for that purpose
we need something else.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
http://www.boost-consulting.com

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