Re: [Boost-users] ADL comment in noncopyable

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-16 15:31:01

Thorsten Ottosen <thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> "Steven E. Harris" <seh_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>>>I read it, and it sounds sensible. How would you characterize the
>>>reaction thus far?
>> 
>> 
>> Umm, well.  Let's see.
>> http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2005/n1912.pdf,
>> which breaks code and doesn't really solve the problems, has been
>> given floor time in the evolution working group at least three times
>> now.
>
> You mean Herb's proposal, right?

Is the link not working for you?  Yes, that paper.

>>  My proposal, which was first submitted in 2002, has never
>> been given any serious consideration.
>
> FWIW, evolution gave full support to Herb with the caveat that
> the namespace() operator was also introduced to get the old behavior.

What?!?!  The namespace() operator?

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