Re: [boost] Metaprogrammers, all of you!

Subject: Re: [boost] Metaprogrammers, all of you!
From: Robert Jones (robertgbjones_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-10-13 04:01:46

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 3:10 AM, David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> At Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:40:38 -0500,
> Andrew Sutton wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I find it interesting, but also a bit sad, that the thread on
> > > metaprogramming “plumbing” is very active, while this fundamental
> > > question of abstraction and generic programming has gone unaddressed.
> > >
> >
> > ... Says the guy who, quite literally, wrote the book on metaprogramming
> :)
> > Sorry.
>
> The irony is not lost on me.  But I fear I've created a monster :(
>
>
For the mere mortals among us, who are struggling to keep up with the
metaprogramming astronauts, am I right in thinking that you are lamenting
the emphasis on 'bells and whistles' to support SIMD iterators, while the
more fundamental aspects of iterator segmentation are being ignored?

And in your last remark are you saying you fear that metaprogramming and
the Boost MPL are monsters!?

Thx

- Rob.