[boost] Re: Big integer library

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-01 14:33:39

"Marcin Kaliciñski" <kalita_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:d4p70d$1jd$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
> Tracking the disussion on n1774 'Big integer library proposal for C++0x' I 
> see there is a lot of controversy about it, and it will probably need much 
> tweaking before (if ever) it is accepted.
>
> Wouldn't that be a good idea to have a big integer added to boost so that 
> we can create a 'working practice' before anything gets standarised?

Yes, very much so!

> I have some preliminary source code, some spare time, and would volunteer 
> to work on it if there's enough interest.

I think there is a lot of interest, so I think a Boost submission would get 
a lot of attension.

--Beman