Re: [boost] Boost.Generic, C++0x Concepts, and C++1y Concepts

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost.Generic, C++0x Concepts, and C++1y Concepts
From: Lorenzo Caminiti (lorcaminiti_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-27 15:32:15

On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Matt Calabrese <rivorus_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hey everyone,

Hi Matt, good to see you back!

> It's been a while since I've made an appearance on this list, but I was
> contacted regarding the recent discussion of concepts here and Lorenzo's
> taking the reins of a concept library, and decided to poke my head in.
> First, I apologize to the community for not getting Boost.Generic on the
> sandbox earlier (if you are unfamiliar with Boost.Generic, see my 2011
> BoostCon talk
> http://blip.tv/boostcon/boost-generic-concepts-without-concepts-5262126 and/or
> the corresponding slides
> https://github.com/boostcon/2011_presentations/raw/master/thu/Boost.Generic.pdf
> ).
> I've gotten numerous emails about it since 2011 and I decided to commit the
> current state of Boost.Generic to the sandbox today. It is still based on
> the "old" concepts of C++0x with pseudo-signatures. You can find it in the
> "generic" subdirectory of the sandbox. That said, I'm not sure anyone even
> cares about Boost.Generic anymore given that the standard seems to be
> diverging from how it originally was approaching concepts, but here it is
> anyway.

I will definitely take a look at your code (I've been scouting to find
it somewhere in the last few months but without success, I'm really
glad you are putting it into the sandbox).

Thanks,
--Lorenzo