Re: [boost] Sermon at the Soup Kitchen

From: Michael D. Crawford (crawford_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-02 22:20:51

I'm going to wait until Morning (Nova Scotia time) before I submit my 
article to Kuro5hin, as I don't like to sleep while my stories are in 
moderation.

I added a fourth section to my article, which will be the last in this 
installment.  It needs a lot of work.  I need to add a few paragraphs 
yet, but Kuro5hin articles have a hard limit of 64kb because that's how 
big the database field used to store them can be.  I have no doubt I can 
cut it down while improving my writing, but it's going to take some time.

The new section is "The Right Tool for the Job", where I answer brother 
th0m's question, in response to "auto_ptr and it's Alternatives":

   "what does the very existence of this topic tell you about C++ as
   programming language?"

http://localhost/goingware/tips/smart-pointers-and-automated-testing/#best-tool

It took me quite a while to realize I needed to address this in my 
article, but I discuss a must deeper question every engineer may have to 
answer for themselves someday.  I ask you all to read this, and decide 
NOW, ahead of time, what you would do if you had to blow the whistle on 
a bad engineering decision, one that could cause someone's bankrupcy, or 
put the public at risk:

Every Engineer's Solemn Duty
http://localhost/goingware/tips/smart-pointers-and-automated-testing/#duty

I'm pretty sure there are some other corrections that have been posted 
that I haven't implemented yet, but I'll make sure I make the revisions 
soon.

The contents of the fourth sermon:

IV. The Right Tool for the Job

     * Brother Mike is Overcome with Grief
     * Every Engineer's Solemn Duty
     * Why We Fight
     * The Most Dangerous Weapon Known to Man

Sermon at the Soup Kitchen
On C++ Software Quality and Institutional Resistance to Change
http://localhost/goingware/tips/smart-pointers-and-automated-testing/

Thanks!

-- 
Michael D. Crawford
GoingWare Inc. - Expert Software Development and Consulting
http://www.goingware.com/
crawford_at_[hidden]
    Tilting at Windmills for a Better Tomorrow.