RE: [Boost-users] Intoductory Boost Presentation

From: Darryl Green (Darryl.Green_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-11-10 20:49:02

Hi Jon,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Kalb [mailto:Kalb_at_[hidden]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 11 November 2003 11:16 AM
> To: Boost Users
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Intoductory Boost Presentation
> 
> 
> On 11/9/03 8:06 PM, "Matthew S Trentini" <matt_s_trentini_at_[hidden]>
> wrote:
> 
> > Heya Everyone,
> > 
> > I recently gave a presentation to my work colleagues on the 
> wonders of the
> > Boost library.
[snip]
> 
> Matt, 
> 
> I don't know if you plan to keep this updated, but here is 
> some feedback
> from a co-worker. I have not verified his findings.
> 
[snip]
> > 
> > The rest of the pages have the classic boost downfall: they
> > don't discuss any of the pitfalls, performance problems, or
> > code bloat issues, which frankly, seem like the "crazy aunt
> > in the basement" of boost.
> 

I don't suppose your co-worker would like to enlighten us about these
issues/areas with which he obviously has some expertise and considers
the documentation (and the code?) deficient? That would be as useful as
Matt's overview could be to those just getting into/considering using
boost libs. As it stands, all that the above statement adds is FUD.

Regards
Darryl Green

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