Re: [boost] Why doesn't the guideline specify character-set forsource files?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-21 19:19:06

on Sat Jul 21 2007, Eric Niebler <eric-AT-boost-consulting.com> wrote:

> John Maddock wrote:
>> David Abrahams wrote:
>>>> Therefore, I think the guideline should specify character-set or
>>>> limit available characters to low-ASCII only for source files to
>>>> standardize way to read and process them. (To limit to low-ASCII is
>>>> better for me.)
>>> Sounds OK to me.  Objections, anyone?
>> 
>> No I think it maybe should be added to the inspect program, to enforce this?
>
> Great idea, IMO.

Yeah.  Who's going to do the work of updating the docs and the inspect
program?

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