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From: Paul A Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-04-05 14:10:14
>-----Original Message-----
>From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
>[mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Dave Steffen
>Sent: 05 April 2007 18:00
>To: boost_at_[hidden]
>Subject: Re: [boost] units review
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> > I'm not sure that I'm really keen on this. measurement
> > really doesn't belong in this library.
> A voice from the back of the room seconds that motion.
>
> The work I do is heavily involved with measurements, and there are
> all kinds of interesting, difficult, and even unsolved issues. I
> suggest that a measurement library would be built on top of an
> existing units library, not as part of it.
>
> I really don't think you want to open this can of worms yet. :-)
It's a REALLY, REALLY interesting can though - but I agree we should wait to walk with the units library before trying to run with
measurements and their uncertainty.
Paul
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