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Subject: Re: [boost] [uuids] On boost::uuids::uuid operator == performance.
From: Michael Kochetkov (michael.kv_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-19 12:58:46


> bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Mathias Gaunard
> > Anyway the real problems are that
> > 1. boost's implementation of uuid is at least weird in terms there are
> > much better approaches that cost nothing in implementation but are
> ignored.
>
> Comparing 16 bytes is hardly the important part in a UUID library.
I use boost UUID as global unique identifiers and I do compare them in the
total majority of usages. I do admit I can misuse the UUIDs concept so I am
just curious what have the boost people intended the boost::uuid to be used
for?..

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Michael Kochetkov

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