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

Subject: Re: [boost] 5 Observations - My experience with the boost libraries
From: Tom Brinkman (reportbase2007_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-24 22:52:51

I should have said, sadly, I didnt explain it very well.   Sorry for my wording.

On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Tom Brinkman <reportbase2007_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> I made the comparisions between C and C++ to illustrate a point.
> Sadly, you seem to have missed it.
>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Jonathan Franklin
> <franklin.jonathan_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 6:54 PM, John Phillips
>> <phillips_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>>  I think you are being unfair here. Tom has put several years of hard work
>>> into Boost, including preceding me as a Review Wizard, where he served for a
>>> few years, and managing a few reviews. I honestly believe that he is trying
>>> to start a discussion that he hopes will help Boost.
>>
>> I am aware of Tom's contributions to boost.  However, his claims that
>> C++ is useless to graphics programming, people who learn C first are
>> better programmers, etc. are:
>> 1. Entirely opinion.
>> 2. Entirely off topic for this list.
>> 3. Incite impassioned responses from the otherwise smart and
>> well-meaning members of this list.
>>
>> This is classic troll bait, and has no place in this forum.
>>
>>> It may be uncommon in current US society, but I find it quite easy to
>>> strongly disagree with someone on some topic that is important to me, but
>>> still like and respect that person.
>>
>> Please note that in claiming that these statements are troll bait, I
>> have not made any insinuation of dislike or disrespect towards Tom.  I
>> believe the record will show that I never actually called anyone a
>> troll.  I simply pointed out the "baited" statements, and encouraged
>> people to get back on topic.  I chose not to engage in any of the
>> inflammatory off-topic debate simply because I feel that it is the
>> best way to get back on topic.
>>
>> I encourage everyone to (re-)read the following, and try to keep
>> future discussion useful to boost:
>> http://www.boost.org/community/policy.html
>>
>> Jon
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