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From: crandall AT matchlogic DOT com (Charles Randall)
Subject: RE: <sys/unistd.h> not namespace-clean
31 Jul 1998 07:53:13 -0700 :
Message-ID: <64003B21ECCAD11185C500805F31EC03A8FF16.cygnus.gnu-win32@houston.matchlogic.com>
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To: cgf AT cygnus DOT com, gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com

> Wouldn't it make more sense to remove the variable names entirely?  That
> completely eliminates name space pollution rather than shifting it.

Yes. However, as the implementation provider the _* name space is reserved
for you. Personally, I'd just remove the names entirely and use the _*
namespace when you have to (for internally used functions behind macros,
etc).

Charles
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