Re: [jamboost] "free" or "free-valued"

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-08 09:04:16

I'm -1 on change. Shorter is better.
They use this system in the Python world, too.

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David Abrahams * Boost Consulting
dave_at_[hidden] * http://www.boost-consulting.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>
To: <jamboost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 5:09 AM
Subject: [jamboost] "free" or "free-valued"

>
> Now that semantics of free changed, we can either change the meaning of
> "free" attribute or introduce another one "free-valued". The advantage of
new
> name is that old uses are less likely to be confused. The advantage of
"free"
> is that it is shorter. Both argument are pretty weak, so let's just
gather
> opinions. I'm +0 on change. Others?
>
> - Volodya
>
> P.S. If you wonder what "+0" means, that comes from Apache world: +/- 1
means
> "yes"/"no" and +/- 0 means "abstain", with a minor preference.
>
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