Re: [boost] Asynchronous library now in Boost Library Incubator

Subject: Re: [boost] Asynchronous library now in Boost Library Incubator
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-11-30 19:23:33

On 11/29/16 8:33 AM, Biddiscombe, John A. wrote:
> Christophe
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> The Asynchronous library is now listed in the Boost Library Incubator ( http://blincubator.com/bi_library/asynchronous-2/?gform_post_id=1654).
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> boost.asynchronous looks to have many of the same features/functionality as HPX. Can I ask why you chose to reimplement futures/lightweight thread pools/parallel STL/etc, rather than working on improving HPX to suit your needs?
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> JB
> Disclaimer : I have contributed o HPX, but I'm not one of the "German HPC Guys" :) .

Hmmm - HPX looks interesting, but it hasn't been submitted to boost and 
I haven't heard of any plans to do so.

Robert Ramey