Re: [boost] Re: Boost.Threads problem

From: Synge Todo (wistaria_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-14 11:26:10

Dear Dave and Mike,

Thank you very much!

Synge

From: Michael Glassford <glassfordm_at_[hidden]>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:38:39 -0400
> Synge Todo wrote:
> 
> > Dear David,
> > 
> > From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
> > Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:38:19 -0400
> > 
> >>In fact, it's illegal to use typename here.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Was this inserted as a
> >>>workaround for a broken compiler??? 
> >>
> >>There are no broken compilers I know of that are "fixed" by adding
> >>typename where it's illegal.
> >>
> >>
> >>> (Or, Tru64 cxx is broken???)
> >>
> >>Nope.
> > 
> > 
> > Would you kindly fix it, then?  Thank you in advance.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Synge
> 
> I've fixed it in CVS.
> 
> My apologies: I've just recently emerged from the dark ages of MSVC++ 6 
> (we've finally started moving to MSVC++ 7.1) and will make mistakes like 
> this occasionally until I'm used to more standard-compliant C++. I was 
> lulled into a false sense of security by both MSVC++ 6 and MSVC++ 7.1 
> accepting the typename.
> 
> Mike
> 
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