Re: [boost] [Review] Phoenix review starts today, September 21st

Subject: Re: [boost] [Review] Phoenix review starts today, September 21st
From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-22 10:08:23

Mathias Gaunard wrote:
> Hartmut Kaiser wrote:
> 
>> The review of Joel de Guzmans and Dan Marsdens Phoenix V2 library starts
>> today, September 21st 2008, and will end on September 30th. I really 
>> hope to see your vote and your participation in the discussions on
>> the Boost mailing lists!
> 
> Just a question, why review v2 and not v3, which addresses some of v2 
> issues like non-standard type deduction protocol?

Because it's not ready yet V3 is in alpha. V2 OTOH had years of
deployment behind it. It's already in extensive use, not just
within the Spirit community. I could have easily "fixed" the
non-standard type deduction protocol in V2 but decided that
breaking the interface should be done with care starting with v3.
We value backward compatibility.

> It also should have a clearer implementation, even if it may not be as 
> efficient.

clearer implementation? What makes you think so? Because of proto?
I don't agree. You can write very clear code with or without proto.

Regards,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
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