Re: [Boost-users] [filesystem] function to determine available space

From: Sohail Somani (s.somani_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-14 14:02:29

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> [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Delfin Rojas
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:55 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [filesystem] function to determine 
> available space
> 
> 
> > > I think the word "status" in space_status is misleading since 
> > > available/total space is not really a status.
> > 
> > What makes you say that?
> > 
> > Ben.
> > 
> 
> It is just my interpretation of the word "status": the status 
> of a patient (stable, critical, etc.), the status of an 
> electronic device (powered, running, connected, disconnected, etc.). 
> 
> If I see a function or structure that is called 
> filesystem_status I would think it represents one or more 
> states in which the files system can be, like empty/full or 
> online/offline. I guess each possible total_size / used_size 
> combination is a possible filesystem status but still it 
> doesn't sound good to me.
> 
> At the end of the day it is up to whoever implements the 
> function to decide, I was just giving my suggestion because I 
> think it is important programming constructs have a name from 
> which their usage/meaning can be easily guessed or deduced.

Design by committee rocks.