Re: [jamboost] Re: [boost] Release plans [was: Maintenance release?]

From: Thomas Witt (witt_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-06 03:49:41

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On Monday 06 May 2002 01:40, David Abrahams wrote:
> > I think in an ideal world (v2?) all variables named _PATH should contain
>
> path
>
> > lists(like BOOST_BUILD_PATH), not a single path.
>
> Why? One element is just a special case of multiple elements.
>

The keyword to understanding the problem is "special case". Yes I can put a 
one element list in a list variable, but I can't put a list in a non list 
variable.

My basic concern do not violate likely user assumptions. Variables ending in 
PATH are just to common an idiom.

Thomas

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