[boost] Re: Customization via Overloading in Namespace

From: Thorsten Ottosen (nesotto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-20 05:07:05

"Brian McNamara" <lorgon_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:20040220031222.GA408_at_lennon.cc.gatech.edu...

> (Despite the fact that no one wants to hear it, I would feel remiss if I
> didn't play Chicken Little and say "Fool's gold!  Qualified calls and
> template specialization are the one true path to such customization!
> All designs based on overloading or ADL will end in tears!")

Its an interesting discussion. The standard committee has finally decided to
rely on ADL in the standard to
ensure the users swap() etc. gets called. I rely on ADL in two of the libs I
have in the review queue.

br

Thorsten