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Re: [basic-improvements] try/finally support for c/c++ - more tests
- From: Michael Matz <matz at suse dot de>
- To: Matt Austern <austern at apple dot com>
- Cc: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>,Zack Weinberg <zack at codesourcery dot com>,"gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 10:01:12 +0100 (CET)
- Subject: Re: [basic-improvements] try/finally support for c/c++ - more tests
Hi,
On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Matt Austern wrote:
> Whereas my opinion is that an attitude toward extensions other than
> being conservative is very dangerous.
I agree to a certain degree. But that doesn't relieve one from also
thinking about any extension on its own, its implications and issues.
> So for me, the question isn't whether an extension might be useful
> for someone, but whether it's so very useful to enough people that it
> can overcome a strong bias against adding extensions. Some extensions
> pass that test; I'm not yet convinced that this one does.
Yes, and I ask for specific reasons why this wouldn't pass.
Ciao,
Michael.