Re: [boost] Re: Re: Attempting resolution of Threads & Exceptions Issue

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-13 15:14:00

From: "Hillel Y. Sims" <hsims_at_[hidden]>

> I really hope that is just a faulty recollection; std::exception should
> always be the ultimate base class for all user-defined exceptions in any
> good design, especially libraries (except maybe under very specialized
> circumstances).

I'm fairly certain that Bjarne is not intimately familiar with the
non-standard extensions to C++ EH which drive you to your conclusions about
what should and should not be done.

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