Re: [boost] [review] Review of Unordered library started December 7 and still running!

From: Paul A Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-12-12 04:51:36

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>[mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Ion Gaztañaga
>Sent: 11 December 2007 20:38
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>Subject: [boost] [review] Review of Unordered library started 
>December 7 and still running!
>
>Hi all,
>
>The formal review of the Unordered library started December 7, 
>we have a few nice reviews, but they are not enough.

> If you are interested in the library (and I *know* you are),

>An implementation of the unordered containers specified in TR1, with
>most of the changes from the recent draft standards.

>* What is your evaluation of the design?
Fine.  Wider use of a cross platform implementation will help WG21 refine the details of The Standard.
>* What is your evaluation of the implementation?
OK - but not well qualified to judge.
>* What is your evaluation of the documentation?
OK - more examples are always nice but since this is well known not vital.
>* What is your evaluation of the potential usefulness of the library?
Invaluable, sometimes.
>* Did you try to use the library? With what compiler?  No.
>    Did you have any problems? No
>* How much effort did you put into your evaluation? Glance
>    A glance.
>* Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain? a nanoscopic amount ;-)
>
>And finally, every review should answer this question:
>
>* Do you think the library should be accepted as a Boost library?

FWIW - Yes.

Paul

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