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Article #3948Re: Constness/constancy.. let's not sink into Newspeak...
From: David Vandevoorde
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 08:03
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 08:03
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>>>>> "DB" == David Byrden <Goyra@iol.ie> writes: DB> The draft standard uses 'constness' several times. There is DB> already a perfectly suitable English word, 'constancy', which DB> removes the need for this recently invented, rather crude DB> word. Why give it the stamp of approval? ;^) I don't agree: `const' (which is ``newspeak'' in itself) is not quite the same as ``constant''. Hence, `constness' shouldn't be confused with ``constancy''. Daveed --- [ comp.std.c++ is moderated. To submit articles: try just posting with ] [ your news-reader. If that fails, use mailto:std-c++@ncar.ucar.edu ] [ FAQ: http://reality.sgi.com/employees/austern_mti/std-c++/faq.html ] [ Policy: http://reality.sgi.com/employees/austern_mti/std-c++/policy.html ] [ Comments? mailto:std-c++-request@ncar.ucar.edu ]
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From: vandevod@cs.rpi.edu (David Vandevoorde) Message-ID: <xsolok9nshi.fsf@avs.cs.rpi.edu> X-Original-Date: 06 Apr 1996 13:59:37 -0400 Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!in2.uu.net!bounce-back Date: 07 Apr 96 08:03:08 GMT Approved: fjh@cs.mu.oz.au Newsgroups: comp.std.c++ Subject: Re: Constness/constancy.. let's not sink into Newspeak... Organization: RPI Computer Science References: <4k3squ$t1d@nuacht.iol.ie> In-Reply-To: David Byrden's message of 06 Apr 96 05:21:56 GMT X-Newsreader: Gnus v5.1 X-Auth: PGPMoose V1.1 PGP comp.std.c++ iQBFAgUBMWd2xOEDnX0m9pzZAQHR7AF7BQVDFBdwJkwpMDh+MdyBoPlVgq2q5yoY qfuYPHpyXDhQkX7vMEzOUY6WGaAIiBCv =XoH/