Re: [Boost-users] ADL comment in noncopyable

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-17 08:55:31

David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:

> 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.

Sorry, yes, I meant Herb's proposal.

>>>  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?

Oh, I guess you skip one meeting and you start forgetting these
things.  I reviewed Daveed's paper for him as it says in the closing
notes, so I shouldn't be surprised.

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Dave Abrahams
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