[Boost-announce] FORMAL review of "Output Formatters" - results

From: John Torjo (john.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-21 05:41:36

Dear all,

We got a lot of feedback relating the "Output Formatters" library [1].

"Yes" votes : 4
"No" votes:   2
"Abstain" votes: 2

Conclusions:
- The docs and naming of the classes/functions could certainly be improved.
- Seems a lot of people want this for pretty output, testing, debugging.
- People don't need this library to provide ANY input facilities
- quite a few people wanted a redesign.

Thus, I wil consider this library "Pending Acceptation". In other words, 
it's considered Accepted by default, but since it will be redesigned,
a new short review will take place.

Reece will redesign the library, and a new formal review will take place 
within 3 months from now.
This review will take less time - I assume 7 days.

I will talk to Tom and Reece and schedule a next review date.

Best,
John

[1]
Just in case you still want a peek at the old code:
http://www.torjo.com/code/outfmt.zip (153Kb)

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