[boost] Re: config and .cxx extensions

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-12 07:03:15

Gennaro Prota <gennaro_prota_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 09:45:59 -0400, David Abrahams
> <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>>Err.  The whole point of using ".hpp" was so that we could quickly
>>search through all the C++ source files with a simple filename
>>globbing pattern.  This is one of the first conventions we
>>established, at Nico's wise insistence.  At least use ".ipp", please!
>
> But can the extension be changed without losing the CVS history?

Yes, though it's a pain -- you have to write a script for the SF
admins to run for you.  But there are more important things than
maintaining that history ;-)

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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