[Bug c++/14971] better error message for partial specialization of function templates requested

[gdr at integrable-solutions dot net]

------- Additional Comments From gdr at integrable-solutions dot net  2004-04-18 17:52 -------
Subject: Re:  better error message for partial specialization of function templates requested

"bangerth at dealii dot org" <gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org> writes:

| I think we have had this conversation before: should error messages 
| be in legalese, or in a language that a typical programmer would use 
| when talking to a colleague. I personally prefer the latter, Gaby 
| apparently the former. 

No, that is a true misrepresentation of my position.  I think the error
messages should 

  (1) use terminology established in the community, where possible;
  (2) be simple as possible and comprehensible to C++ programmers.

Mistating my position does not automatically make your position
better.  There is no point is inventing new terminology.

I've given hints as to how frequent you may find use of the
terminology I used earlier.  Does the following help you?

     http://www.gotw.ca/publications/mill17.htm 

| However, if we continue to discuss these matters, we won't check in 
| any patch ever. Can someone please check in whatever (s)he thinks 
| appropriate? I'm happy to go with whatever... 

I'm going to check the patch in a moment, as I'm checking in other
patches.

-- Gaby



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