Re: [boost] [website] Proposal for new page - Libraries By Type

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-16 08:17:24

Stefan Seefeld <seefeld_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> hmm .. Having Spirit and Wave under "string and text processing" is
>> a bit underwhelming for earth shattering libs like these isnt it?
>> They sound so much coooler in the "bleeding-edge libraries" section
>> ... Thats where I'd prefer to be anyway!
>
> While I agree that 'string and text processing' might not be the most
> accurate description for them, 

It is pretty darned accurate.  It's perhaps not exciting, but that's
probably the best place for them.

> I don't think 'bleeding-edge libraries' isn't a very meaningful
> category to put anything in. What does it tell about the problem
> domain ? It seems more about marketing than information. IMO of
> course.

I agree wholeheartedly.  That category should be scrapped.

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Dave Abrahams
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