Re: [boost] [outcome] non-interface-related concerns

Subject: Re: [boost] [outcome] non-interface-related concerns
From: Bjorn Reese (breese_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-05-28 14:54:07

On 05/28/2017 03:41 PM, Niall Douglas via Boost wrote:

> There are a wide range of generic algorithms and utilities built on top
> of the C++ 14 STL, just like how Boost originally started life. A
> reasonable cross selection of these generic algorithms are used by
> Outcome and its unit test suite.

Can you be more specific? What parts of "boost-lite" does Outcome need?

> Proposed Boost libraries with internal standalone libraries have been
> reviewed and accepted into Boost in the past. I respectfully suggest

Which internal standalone libraries? Where any of those not reviewed?

> I see no point in making concrete statements about how I would lay
> piping and plumbing. Lots depends on things I don't know answers to yet
> because the relevant people haven't given me decisions yet, and they
> won't make those decisions until they know if Outcome is entering Boost
> or not.

Plumbing is not the issue. The inclusion of an un-reviewed library is.