Re: [boost] Re: algorithms namespace

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-21 14:30:20

David Abrahams wrote:
> Daniel Wallin <dalwan01_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> Douglas Gregor wrote:
>>> On Saturday 21 February 2004 04:59 am, Aleksey Gurtovoy wrote:
>>>
>>>> We can (re-)consider 'boost::meta':
>>>>
>>>>    meta::if_<...>
>>>>    meta::find<>
>>>>    meta::vector<>
>>>>    meta::set<>
>>>>    meta::map<>
>>>>    ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Doesn't look bad at all, actually.
>>> I'm a big fan of using "meta" instead of "mpl".
>>
>> FWIW, I'm not. I type it often enough to be bothered by the
>> completely unnecessary extra character.
>
> Sheesh!

:-)

mpl > meta not because of the extra character, but because mpl is
specific/unique and meta is generic.