Re: [boost] Re: Challenge: persistence/typeid lib

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-18 06:44:00

"Nicola Musatti" <objectway_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:3CBBF564.4B957619_at_divalsim.it...
> Are you aware of Bjarne Stroustrup's work on the XTI (for extended
type
> information) library?

Very.

> He presented it at the ACCU Spring Conference a
> coupe of weeks ago.
>
> I'm not sure he feels ready to publish much about it, as he said it's
> still work in progress

It's been that way for quite some time, now.

> , but he did mention that he planned to make it
> open source when it's closer to completion.
>
> Still, it might be worthwhile to approach him and see if he would
> consider submitting his work to Boost.

Yes, it might; why don't you ask him? I've pestered him on and off over
the past year about getting ahold of this work, but so far he hasn't
been ready to show it.

FWIW, I also am unsure what this has to do with the topic of my post ;-)

-Dave