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clamage@Eng.Sun.COM (Steve Clamage) wrote:
>tayerst@cix.compulink.co.uk (Tom Ayerst) writes:
>
>>I have heard a rumour that the standardisation process has been delayed 
>>because of disagreement over inclusion of the STL.
>
>There is no shortage of disagreements on the C++ Committee :-) but
>that rumor is false. Some proposed extensions to STL, and to C++
>generally, have been rejected at committee meetings this year
>because accepting them would have delayed the schedule.

If I can add to Steve's statement: contrary to this apparent
rumour, STL RESCUED the C++ standardisation effort.
Disagreement over incorporation was resolved quickly
(in two meetings) and enabled a strongly focused effort,
not only in the Library part of the effort, but also
in other parts, particularly development and finalisation
of template facilities.


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