[Voted into the WP at the November, 2010 meeting.]

Proposed resolution (August, 2010):

1. Delete 9.8.2.2 [namespace.unnamed] paragraph 2:

The use of the static keyword is deprecated when declaring variables in a namespace scope (see annex Clause Annex D [depr]); the unnamed-namespace provides a superior alternative.

2. Delete _N3225_.D.2 [depr.static]:

D.2 static keyword

[depr.static]

The use of the static keyword is deprecated when declaring objects in namespace scope (see 6.4.6 [basic.scope.namespace]).

Although 9.8.2.2 [namespace.unnamed] states that the use of the static keyword for declaring variables in namespace scope is deprecated because the unnamed namespace provides a superior alternative, it is unlikely that the feature will be removed at any point in the foreseeable future, especially in light of C compatibility concerns. The Committee should consider removing the deprecation.