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Subject: Re: [boost] namespace boost?
From: Barend Gehrels (barend_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-18 10:23:39


>>> Furthermore, the directory and namespace names should be
>>> identical. Thus, boost/ptr_container provides code in
>>> boost::ptr_container.
>> Note that this proposal conflicts with some existing libraries (e.g.
>> tuple, bimap).
> Existing libraries must be grandfathered, but that doesn't mean new libraries should be permitted to make things even messier!

I understand and agree, but I also gave a reason why this requirement is
sometimes difficult to meet.

Regards, Barend


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