[boost] Re: status of wchar_t support in filesystem::path?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-16 09:33:49

"Edward Diener" <eddielee_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> "Edward Diener" <eddielee_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>>> the C++ standard committee is so intent on not supporting wide
>>> character filenames
>>
>> Be careful about your generalizations.  I doubt you've polled the
>> standard committee's members or have any good idea about their
>> intention in this matter.
>
> I made it very clear that my idea about their intention was based on my
> conversation with others in the comp.std.c++ threads. There it was
> definitely a solid resistance to the idea.

The posters on comp.std.c++ are by no means a representative
cross-section of committee members.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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