Issue 186:  Inconsistent interfaces for the operation pairs *duplicate* and (cxx_revision)
Source:  (, )
Nature:  Uncategorized
Severity:  CRITICAL
Summary: Summary: The operations *duplicate* and *release* work together to provide memory mgmt. functionallity. It"s desirable to use both via similar interface/syntax. *nil*/*is_nil* similar problem

Resolution: close with no change
Revised Text: 
Actions taken:
October 14, 1996: received issue
June 13, 2000: closed issue
Discussion: 
Close 186 with no change. Making changes to fundamental parts of the API purely to for stylistic reasons is too high a price to
pay because it would break existing code.
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From: Juergen Boldt <juergen@omg.org>
Subject: issue186

This is issue # 186


Title:    Inconsistent interfaces for the operation pairs *duplicate*
and


 Desc: The operations *duplicate* and *release* work together to
provide 
          memory mgmt. functionallity. It's desirable to use both via
     
          similar interface/syntax. *nil*/*is_nil* similar problem  


-Juergen