Re: [OT] Re: Possible C++ safe header project - Re:[Criticism] On the discussion about C++ modules

From: Timur Tabi (ttabi@interactivesi.com)
Date: Tue Oct 24 2000 - 12:01:41 EST

** Reply to message from Stephen Satchell <spamfilter@fluent-access.com> on
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 09:54:46 -0700

> Linus has the final say, of course, but to suggest that any changes that
> remove name collisions between C and C++ be rejected out of hand has the
> potential for shooting ourselves in the foot. I'd rather do it slowly
> *now* instead of having to do it wholesale when the tools force us.

I agree. I think removed C++ reserved keywords from the header files should be
the FIRST priority, not the last. How many are there, anyway?

new
delete
virtual
class
operator

That's all I can think of now. 

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