Re: [boost] [SQL-Connectivity] Is Boost interested in CppDB?

Subject: Re: [boost] [SQL-Connectivity] Is Boost interested in CppDB?
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-15 14:04:58

On 15/12/10 18:36, Dave Abrahams wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 6:29 AM, Mateusz Loskot <mateusz_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> This is what I called as forking. Forking does not necessarily mean
>> code copying. Generally, the CppDB look and feel is very similar.
> 
> I dont' think your definition of "fork" fits the commonly-accepted
> understanding of the word.  See
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_(software_development) for an
> example.  I suggest you find a different term for whatever it is that
> you mean, to avoid misunderstandings.

I agree and I admit it wasn't very fortunate to use the word fork
to describe some sort of fragmentation of ideas, efforts and opportunities.

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