Re: [boost] Boost gripes on slashdot

From: Cory Nelson (phrosty_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-15 23:43:47

On 7/15/07, Steve Trutane <trutane_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On this recent slashdot thread, there seems to be more griping than
> advocacy regarding Boost and template metaprogramming:

I'd say that any uglyness in Boost's code will be in the
implementation - specifically hacks for compatibility with old or
buggy platforms.  If conforming C++09 compilers were ubiquitous, Boost
would start looking a lot better.  But that is many years off :/

> Any "Pretty" Code Out There?
> http://ask.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=250311&threshold=1&commentsort=0&mode=thread&cid=19862839
>
> Just wondering if the Boost devs have any words of wisdom on this matter.
>
> Steve
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