[boost] Re: Re: Namespaces vs. directory placement

From: Jonathan Turkanis (technews_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-10 18:43:08

Jeff Garland wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 11:54:42 -0700, Jonathan Turkanis wrote
>> David Abrahams wrote:
>>>> If I have to choose, then, I would much rather use the namespace io
>>>> and move the library back to boost/io than use the namespace
>>>> iostreams.
>>>
>>> You don't _have_ to choose, but then you could do better than the
>>> status quo.
>>
>> Okay, I'll hold off adding iostreams to CVS while I think about it
>> some more.
>
> Sorry, still catching up on holiday email.  Did a decision get made
> on this yet?  Because I'd really hate to see the last conclusion:
> 'holding off on adding iostreams'.

What I meant was I'd think about it some more before adding the library... I've
now thought about it, and decided to use directory and namespace iostreams. So I
will added it shortly.

(I don't think there will be many problems porting iostreams, since I've already
tested it on most of the supported platforms)

Jonathan