Thanks, I've learnt some history of C++ :-) The dates in your document also allowed me to locate a relevant WP. For those interested:
http://anubis.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/wp/pdf/jan94/body.pdf As it appears, the specification of the standard exception classes underwent major changes in that year and only began to look like we know it now in January of the year after (Jan 95 working paper). Genny. _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost