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From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-26 10:50:16


David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:

> The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
> that has been posted to gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel as well.
>
> Cromwell Enage <sponage_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> --- David Abrahams wrote:
>>> Which categories should it go in?
>>
>> Try "Containers" and/or "Miscellaneous".
>
> How does it fit in "containers?"
>
> I'd vote for "Generic Programming" and "Miscellaneous." I think we
> should have a "Functional Programming" category and it should go in
> there, too. We have more components designed to operate on functions
> and function objects every day.

Oh, I see we do have "Function objects and higher-order programming."
Well, now. Looking at "Miscellaneous" I think too many libraries are
in there. IMO a library should only go in that category if it doesn't
fit anywhere else. Thoughts?

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