Re: [boost] 5 Observations - My experience with the boost libraries

Subject: Re: [boost] 5 Observations - My experience with the boost libraries
From: strasser_at_[hidden]
Date: 2010-03-23 18:18:09

Zitat von Tom Brinkman <reportbase2007_at_[hidden]>:

>>> Shucks, a hardcore C++ library doesn't cater too well for C programmers!
>
> Aggreed.  Its almost as though some C++ programmers dont even know that "C"
> exists.  Its a pity.
>
> There are many things that the typical C++ programmer could learn from the
> typical C programmer.  Not sure it works in reverse though.

like what? that you should use libraries that were written for the  
programming language you're using, or expect to do some work on  
interoperability?

you seem to judge C++ libraries by how little C++ features they use.

exceptions are standard practice. so is iostreams.
there are lots of problems with error codes AND with printf syntax.

you had some good points in your original post, like dependencies and  
library maintainance.
but now this turned into complaints that you cannot use a ruby library  
in a java application without running into problems.