[boost] Re: FC++ review - from a Haskell guy

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-02 09:13:51

"David Bergman" <davidb_at_[hidden]> writes:

> What is your evaluation of the potential usefulness of the library?
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> The potential is great, but it *is* a complete framework, i.e., you either
> buy the whole package or nothing. This is quite non-Boostish. I would love
> to see parts of it create new libraries that can integrate with Boost, such
> as "lazy_list" or "closure" (functoid.)

I challenge the assumption here.  The beauty of DSELs like FC++ is
that they *do* integrate smoothly with other libraries written in the
host language.  FC++ can be used to make new function objects; it can
also call existing function objects.  How much more interoperable do
you want it to be?

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Dave Abrahams
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