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Subject: Re: [boost] namespace boost?
From: Kim Barrett (kab.conundrums_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-15 17:12:37


On Jan 15, 2011, at 4:46 PM, Dave Abrahams wrote:
>>> +1, although I think the name should be boost::ratio rather than
>> boost::ratios
>
> If it has a type called "ratio" in it, "ratios" might be a better
> choice for the namespace. That, at least, is how tuple did it. I
> can't find a good rationale for that choice now, but once upon a time
> it used to be our recommended practice.

http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_45_0/libs/tuple/doc/design_decisions_rationale.html
"For those who are really interested in namespaces"


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