-----Original Message----- From: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Delfin Rojas Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:55 AM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [filesystem] function to determine available space

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I think the word "status" in space_status is misleading since available/total space is not really a status.

What makes you say that?

Ben.

It is just my interpretation of the word "status": the status of a patient (stable, critical, etc.), the status of an electronic device (powered, running, connected, disconnected, etc.).

If I see a function or structure that is called filesystem_status I would think it represents one or more states in which the files system can be, like empty/full or online/offline. I guess each possible total_size / used_size combination is a possible filesystem status but still it doesn't sound good to me.

At the end of the day it is up to whoever implements the function to decide, I was just giving my suggestion because I think it is important programming constructs have a name from which their usage/meaning can be easily guessed or deduced.

Design by committee rocks.