Re: [boost] [home page] Marketing?

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-01 10:16:53

"Martin Bonner" <martin.bonner_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:E562FCEE3A42D61192880002A5FB433302D7ACDE_at_kite.pigroup.co.uk...
> ----Original Message----
> From: Beman Dawes [mailto:bdawes_at_[hidden]]
> Sent: 01 July 2005 13:50
> To: Boost mailing list
> Subject: [boost] [home page] Marketing?
>
>> If we go forward with this, I'll try to get quotes from one or two
>> other C++ luminaries to go in the "What do others say about Boost"
>> sub-section.
>
>>From http://www.research.att.com/~bs/abstraction.pdf: "The obvious 
>>solution
> for most programmers is to use a library that provides an elegant and
> efficient platform independent to needed services. Examples are BOOST ..."

Ah! That's a good one. Thanks - I hadn't seen it before.

>
> I'm sure the man would be prepared to give you a slightly punchier quote.
> On the other hand, quotes that people have made unprompted somehow feel 
> more
> honest.

Yes, agreed.

Thanks,

--Beman