Re: [boost] Interval library merge

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-20 13:21:58

At 09:55 AM 1/20/2003, David Abrahams wrote:

 >Guillaume Melquiond <gmelquio_at_[hidden]> writes:

 >> but before that, something must be decided: where to put the
 >> library?
 >>
 >> This question was already discussed on this mailing-list some times 
ago,
 >> but no clear answer was given at that time. The library directory is
 >> actually directly under boost. To avoid cluttering the root, it would
 >> probably be better to put it somewhere else; for example, boost/math or
 >> boost/numeric.  Unfortunately, the library has some good reasons to be
 >> put
 >> in each of these directories. So I suggest it is put in boost/numeric
 >> (heads or tails).
 >>
 >> Subsidiary question: should the namespace tree follow the directory 
tree?
 >> I think it should; but since I will need a few hours to correct the 
whole
 >> source and documentation (it isn't as easy as changing the #include at
 >> the top of the files), I prefer to ask beforehand.

I don't have a strong opinion, but mildly favor boost/numeric with 
namespace tree following directory tree.

--Beman