Re: [boost] [safe_numerics] questioning the basic idea

Subject: Re: [boost] [safe_numerics] questioning the basic idea
From: Andrzej Krzemienski (akrzemi1_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-11-19 03:51:35

2014-11-18 19:31 GMT+01:00 Robert Ramey <ramey_at_[hidden]>:

> The original comment is couched in terms of acceptance as a boost library.
> I'm really pushing for this as a boost library - though if someone wanted
> it
> as such I wouldn't object.  Right now, my major usage for it is as sample
> library for the incubator.
>
> I think this comment and replies are constitute a very useful and
> interesting discussion.  They touch on fundamental issues that would be
> useful to users should the decide to use or not use such a component. So I
> would like to see these preserved as a permanent part of the Safe Numerics
> web page in the library.  Also, I want to run a test of the comment
> mechanism with a real discussion to see how it has to be adjusted to be
> useful in the real (boost) world.  So could I ask you all to post your
> comments at http://rrsd.com/blincubator.com/bi_library/safe-numerics/ .
> This would be very helpful to me on a number of levels.
>
> This means that Andrzej should post a comment and the rest of you should
> reply to this comment.
>

Done.
One remark as to BLIncubator I have already is that I was really missing a
preview button when formatting my comment. I never know in this WordPress
whether safe<int> will be treated as a HTML tag, and other problems like
this.

Regards,
&rzej