Re: [boost] Quick q on simple type manipulation helpers

From: Andrei Alexandrescu (andrewalex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-11-20 18:53:24

> Give it a little time, Andrei. Not everything in MPL is perfect in its
> design, and there are some things I'm /still/ trying to convince Aleksey
to
> make simpler. Still, his work does some amazing things on even the
> less-capable compilers, and a great deal of deep thinking has gone into
it.
> I suggest you at least get to the point where you understand the major
> concepts and idioms before you dismiss it.

Of course I wouldn't "dismiss" it! That's not the case. Of course I'll
explore mtl, it's very interesting intellectually but quite frankly I prefer
a simpler design if it brings what one needs.

Andrei