Re: [boost] Boost Units library preview

From: Andy Little (andy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-29 15:44:15

"Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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> Andy Little wrote:
>> "Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
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>>> Andy Little wrote:
>>>> "Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>> I agree on being able to generate new unit types.  The 'physics only' view
>>>>> of
>>>>> the world isn't very interesting to me.
>>>> That's quite funny, given that time is a physical quantity.
>>> Well for physicists it is -- but really it isn't.  Leap seconds are decided 
>>> by
>>> a committee...timezones are too.  One thing I agree with though, if everyone
>>> would just start using a monotonic time system life would be so much easier
>>> ;-)
>>
>> With all due respect, Boost date time doesnt treat time as a physical 
>> quantity,
>> but it is primarily a physical quantity. Time will still exist long after the
>
> None of the users care...the point of the library isn't to treat it as a
> physical quantity.

Just trying to  "raise the bar a little". The vison thing... you know ;-)

>> committee have all died, though I suppose they might think they could stop 
>> that
>> scenario by voting against. I guess maybe Boost Date Time doesnt put time 
>> into
>> its proper context,
>
> What is the "proper context" -- the rest of the units?

A time entity needs to be compatible with a physical quantities library. 
otherwise its of little use to me FWIW.

>> because if it did then there would be a *little* more work
>> required, and not just on input output, but as you say that part isnt very
>> interesting to you, but its probably pretty trivial to add I guess.
>
> I'm sure you are insulting me, luckily I'm too dumb to get it.  Regardless,
> this conversation is now off-topic and pointless.  I've made my challenge -- 
> you guys can choose to accept it or not.

Not.

regards
Andy Little