From: Dave Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 1999-11-11 00:43:37


> I am very VERY strongly opposed to any specialization
> which breaks semantics (example: vector<bool>).
>
> Specialization should be used to refine semantics or
> optimise (same for overloading, which could be viewed
> as another form of specialisation).

Though I am also opposed, I think this is a much less egregious case than
vector<bool>, since the library wouldn't force the specialization on
anybody.

-Dave