[boost] Re: shifted_ptr: why?

From: Andrei Alexandrescu (andrewalex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-03 21:50:29

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:upthec4ui.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
> "Andrei Alexandrescu" <andrewalex_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
> > "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> > news:u8yo3rbof.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
> >> > We'd like to thank this way to the boost community for all the
> >> > discussions that helped making smart_ptr better. Also, in the
> >> > process, we've made a number of observations about exception
> >> > safety within the context of policy-based design that we think
> >> > might be of interest.
> >>
> >> Cool; I'd like to hear them.
> >
> > Overselling again?
>
> Me or you?  I'm not selling anything.

FTR - I was referring to the article of course, and to my salesman
background :o).

> > Now those findings of ours might be disappointing to many :o).
>
> What I've read so far of what you sent me privately is pretty
> impressive, even if some details need to be cleaned up.

Thanks for the private feedback. I am looking forward to making the revised
article public so that the community can discuss it. I'll discuss that with
CUJ.

Andrei