Problem compiling sparse-xdiv.cc (typename)

[David Bateman]

Michael Goffioul wrote:
> On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Jaroslav Hajek <highegg at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> However, the code seems valid to me. I think that typename always
>> applies to the following qualified dependent name, regardless of any
>> operators following. So I suspect it's a MSVC++ bug. I think our
>> current (kind of unofficial) policy is that only the mainstream gcc
>> version is worth putting workarounds into Octave code itself (if the
>> code is otherwise OK).
>>     
>
> Personally, I find that policy unfortunate, especially when you can
> get the same result with something that could work on more compilers.
> But I'm not the one who decides.
>   
I thought the policy was more along the lines of the above except if the 
workaround was minimal and harmless for other compilers then accept it 
with a comment above the change.. That is of course if there was any 
policy at all..

D,

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