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My understanding is that the current ANSI draft specifies a 
number of standard exceptions which form an
inheritance forest, but not a tree:  there is no common root.
I also heard that this choice was the subject of much debate at
the meetings.  Could someone please present a summary of the 
arguments both for and against using a tree structure for the 
standard exception hierarcy.  Did Stroustrup express an opinion 
on this subject, and, if so, which way did he lean? Was multiple 
inheritance in the use of exceptions the big issue?

	Ray
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