backwards headers vs. C++0x

Benjamin Kosnik bkoz@redhat.com
Tue Mar 6 14:19:00 GMT 2007


> I'm not trying to tell you what to do; it's not my place, and I don't
> know the right answer.  But, what I am suggesting is that if the only
> real cost is leaving the files in the tree, and, perhaps, a few tests to
> make sure that the headers still "work", then I think we should consider
> leaving them in indefinitely.

Thanks for the feedback Mark.

It sounds to me like you're pretty much against any removal for 
backwards and deprecated headers. That's certainly a valid position. Is 
there any procedure for removal that would make you feel more 
comfortable, or one that you think is better in general?

best,
benjamin



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