Re: [boost] Formal review request: Signals library

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-27 08:19:16

From: "Karl Nelson" <kenelson_at_[hidden]>
> Could some one please explain to me why a large library which the author
> has offered to boost at several points continuously is ignored in favor
> of NIH (not-invented-here)?

You never requested a formal review?

Many Boost members tend to ignore questions "is there interest in libFoo"
but rarely ignore a formal review.

> For example a signal can be told not to be strict about types by
> combining the interface with the retype adaptor, but no one has presented
> any argument that taking strict types is a bad idea.

I can present one, if it's so badly needed. ;-)

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Peter Dimov
Multi Media Ltd.