-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Lewis Hyatt Sent: 29 March 2007 00:09 To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] units: review
I forgot one additional comment... for clarity, I would recommend eliminating the duplicate unit names (SI::meter, SI::meters, SI::metre, SI::metres, etc). For one thing, to maintain consistency, users might then feel obligated to do this in their own unit systems as well. I think it makes more sense to just pick a convention and stick with it, especially for the singular vs plural, which is really just a matter of taste, and users will learn to deal with whichever one the library writers pick :-). As for the alternate spellings, I guess if that's a political issue they could stay, but the plurals definitely seem gratuitous to me.
As I recall, SI specifically says do NOT use the plurals. So I agree with this. (But it needs documenting with chapter and verse to head off those who try to be non-standard?). Paul --- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539561830 & SMS, Mobile +44 7714 330204 & SMS pbristow@hetp.u-net.com