Re: [boost] Review - boost::log

Subject: Re: [boost] Review - boost::log
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-14 18:04:32

On 03/15/2010 12:42 AM, Tom Brinkman wrote:
>>> So, what you are saying is that "around there", people prefer to use one
> "glue" language, C, to another one,
>>> and that the glue will affect all code to make it less
> "extreme/templated"?
>
> Yeah, thats about it.  "C" is the glue language that everyone can use.  Like
> it or
> hate it, its still around, and still the most popular language for the
> widest
> variety of programming tasks.
>
> Although, for the most part, I still prefer boost style "C++" for my
> own projects where I have full control of the code.
>
> When it comes to being a library writer, you need to understand your
> intended audience.    If it is the intent of the library author to limit
> his users to a small subset of C/C++ developers, that is is his choice, of
> course.
>
> I would perfer that boost developers think bigger and target a larger
> audience.

Guys, please, move the flame wars of C vs. C++ to another topic. I've 
expressed my point regarding Boost.Log rather clearly.