[boost] Re: IOStreams formal review start

From: Jonathan Turkanis (technews_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-11 14:26:52

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> | [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Jeff Garland
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> | Subject: [boost] IOStreams formal review start
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Thanks for the review.

> I have returned from holiday and finally caught up with all the extensive
> (gruelling!)

Tell me about it ;-)

> review postings.
>
> I now feel I need another holiday ;-)

<snip brief answers>

> Do you think the library should be accepted as a Boost library?   Yes
> definitely.

Great!

> After considering the overlap between more_io4,
> I am less worried that there is a serious problem.
>
> It is not clear to me that there are any real clashes - except perhaps
> between the authors ;-)

For my part, I'm sorry if I was unprofessional in my comments comparing the
libraries.

> If there is duplication, and the authors can't agree, then perhaps we can
> simply leave users to decide which they prefer.

I hope we can come to some agreement, otherwise users will be confused.

Thanks again.

Jonathan