[vtk-developers] STL policy

[Prabhu Ramachandran]

>>>>> "WS" == Will Schroeder <will.schroeder at kitware.com> writes:

    WS> Hi Folks- I'd like to add a FAQ entry (and update the VTK
    WS> User's Guide) and describe VTK's STL policy. Here's what I'm

Sounds great!

[snip]

    WS> 3. Use the vtkstd:: namespace to refer to STL classes and
    WS> functions.

Why not plain std::?  Any specific reasons why we should not use
std::?  Isn't the "right" way to use STL via the std namespace?

cheers,
prabhu