[boost] Re: Re: shifted_ptr: why?

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-03 12:18:30

"Powell, Gary" <powellg_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:16D81990DBE42642A8CA977A55FF116A0BD2E0_at_ex-mail-sea-02.ant.amazon.com...
> [...]
> > Of course, I don't have that many compilers to try, either.
> > Maybe if I had access to some better compilers, I would
> > get farther.
>
> Well the members of boost have access to lot of compilers, so you
> would get instant feedback. One of the major advantages of boost.
> Plus as Dave A. mentions there is a lot of porting expertise among
> the members.

Yes, but you guys make it sound like I've been hiding the code in my
dungeon.  It's been sitting in the sandbox like a lonely red-headed
stepchild since I first got access to it.  In fact, I believe at some
point, I asked people to try it out on other compilers, but it seemed
that nobody was interested.

> But I understand the need to not build the initial design by
> committee, you could end up with another "string" class interface!

;>  Actually, I've managed to do that all by myself!!  Anyway, it's way
past "initial design" stage, since SmartPtr was already a fully formed
library when I started.  All I've been trying to do is get it to compile
on something other than gcc.

Dave

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