Currently we are focused on maintaining the C++ Standard which largely
means taking public comment and deciding if it merits classification as
a defect report or as a request for interpretation or something else.

Among those 'potential defect reports' along with other things being
published here we have a wealth of ideas for future directions in C++.

One of the motives for keeping a list of defect reports together with
tentative resolutions of these is to help implementers by warning them
of traps and possible change.

It seems to me that having a consolidated list of potential extensions
in the next version of C++ would also be helpful. It would allow for
discussion, comment and experimentation.  It could also help
implementers remain consistent.

What do others think? Should we ask J16 & WG21 to maintain an extra
list:

Requests for consideration as a future extension

?


Francis Glassborow      Association of C & C++ Users
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Oxford OX4 1PA          +44(0)1865 246490
All opinions are mine and do not represent those of any organisation

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Somewhere in the E.U., le 05/06/2000

Francis Glassborow wrote:

[SNIP]

> What do others think? Should we ask J16 & WG21 to maintain an extra
> list:
>
> Requests for consideration as a future extension
>
> ?

[SNIP]

 That would be an excellent thing!

  Hubert Holin
  Hubert.Holin@Bigfoot.com, Hubert.Holin@meteo.fr

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