Re: [boost] [Review] GGL review starts today, November 5th

Subject: Re: [boost] [Review] GGL review starts today, November 5th
From: Barend Gehrels (barend_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-16 06:05:53

Hi Luke,

Thanks, we were happy to read your review, and understand your concerns.

We want to clarify one point, also because there were more remarks on this.

> I think the stated scope of the library (generic computational 
> geometry) differs from the scope of what has been implemented (generic 
> 2d floating point GIS focused geometry). 

The word "generic" in our name denotes generic programming. It is a 
generic library on geometry. Most libraries on GIS or geometry are not 
based on generic programming. So that was why we choose for this name. 
This might indicate indeed a generic library on generic geometry, and we 
want to support many branches; but actual name is derived from GP.

Regards, Barend