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Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 18:58:53 +0100
From: Chris Croughton <crough45 AT amc DOT de>
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Subject: Re: Namespaces and g++
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Jason Nye wrote:

> I just learned about C++ namespaces and I have decided that they are
> definitly the way to go especially for large projects.  I've tried to
> use them with g++ 2.7.2.1 and I get a warning saying that namespaces are
> mostly broken with that version.  

"Mostly broken" is, I think, an understatement.  I haven't managed
to get them to do anything at all apart from create internal compiler
errors and crashes.  That version of GCC/G++ is indeed broken in that
area (not just DJGPP), and 2.7.2.2 is no better.

(I also haven't had any response to bug reposrts sent to the 
maintainers, at the address gcc tells you to send them when it
has an internal error, something like gcc-bug AT  DOT  DOT  DOT mit DOT edu.  Does
anyone know if this is usual, or are they just being rude to me?)

Chris C