Re: [boost] 5 Observations - My experience with the boost libraries

Subject: Re: [boost] 5 Observations - My experience with the boost libraries
From: Tom Brinkman (reportbase2007_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-23 18:23:13

Agreed.  I take back the "jab" at C++.  I am a C++ programmer.  So i felt
the a little swipe would be ok.

My larger point though is that we C++ developers can use all of "C", but not
vice versa.  Thats all.

On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM, <strasser_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Zitat von Tom Brinkman <reportbase2007_at_[hidden]>:
>
>
>  Shucks, a hardcore C++ library doesn't cater too well for C programmers!
>>>>
>>>
>> Aggreed.  Its almost as though some C++ programmers dont even know that
>> "C"
>> exists.  Its a pity.
>>
>> There are many things that the typical C++ programmer could learn from the
>> typical C programmer.  Not sure it works in reverse though.
>>
>
> like what? that you should use libraries that were written for the
> programming language you're using, or expect to do some work on
> interoperability?
>
> you seem to judge C++ libraries by how little C++ features they use.
>
> exceptions are standard practice. so is iostreams.
> there are lots of problems with error codes AND with printf syntax.
>
> you had some good points in your original post, like dependencies and
> library maintainance.
> but now this turned into complaints that you cannot use a ruby library in a
> java application without running into problems.
>
>
>
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