Re: Boost Asset Stewardship Review begins 09/03 (Updated)

From: John Maddock (jz.maddock_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-09-07 07:38:05

> In Poland, where I come from, we were taught as children at that time that
> you should learn English in order to get a decent job, and so many of us
> did. But even then, when I joined a couple of discussion groups, I had a
> hard time understanding the discussion group jargon: FWIW, AFAICT, IMHO,
> LOL. Now, add to that C++-specific acronyms: can NTBS cause UB as NTTPs?
> Even now, after years of participation, I have trouble understanding new
> acronyms as they come. From the recent discussions on the future of Boost,
> I collected: BDFL, OG, SJW. I also had a hard time even googling terms "
> bussin" and "fam".
As a native English speaker (from England!) those mean absolutely 
nothing to me either!
>
> I know some communities address this by publishing a list of acronyms and
> jargon words they use.

That's actually an excellent idea: it would help not only non-English 
speakers, but also new students getting involved in C++ for the first time.

John.