Re: [boost] GSoC 2011 - Do we need to starting thinking about it?

Subject: Re: [boost] GSoC 2011 - Do we need to starting thinking about it?
From: Tim Blechmann (tim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-24 14:01:21

> 5. Encourage toolkit-like additions to existing libraries, rather than
> writing a full-blown library. These have historically been more successful.

true. i have been doing a gsoc project last year, implementing heap data 
structures. in the end i had the feeling that i have implemented quite a lot of 
code, but that it is too early for review, but that it needs to be used by 
people in order to mature. otoh, there are already heap data structures in boost 
as part of bgl, although they have a very specific interface, which is optimized 
for bgl. in the end, i doubt that anyone ever used the code: i never got any 
question about it, nor did i use it myself ...

implementation of c++0x features/compatibilty into existing libraries, tr1/2 
libraries or extending existing libraries (with the library maintainer as 
mentor) would reduce the burden of implementing a library and doing a full 
review (mini-reviews may be sufficient). 

cheers, tim

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