Re: [Boost-users] [serialization]

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-12 12:21:28

Nigel Rantor <wiggly_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> Nigel Rantor <wiggly_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> 
>> 
>>>David Abrahams wrote:
>>>
>>>>Nigel Rantor <wiggly_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Yep. Any suggestions welcome, is there one canonical reference I should 
>>>>>be aware of?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>?? The C++ Standard is the canonical reference
>>>>
>>>>http://www.jamesd.demon.co.uk/csc/faq.html#B1
>>>>http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470846747,descCd-tableOfContents.html
>>>
>>>*sigh*
>>>
>>>Yes, I thought I was being clear, apparently not. I meant out of ALL of 
>>>the possible references out there is there one above all others that 
>>>people would recommend.
>> 
>> 
>> ?? There is only one C++ standard.
>
> Good lord man, must you be so obtuse?

I think you'd better take a deep breath.  You are failing to grasp the
basic facts.

> I was merely asking if one was better. If you can't understand that some 
> reference material is of better quality, contains superior examples or 
> includes more engaging sections on rationale/design 

No, I am telling you, they are **precisely** identical, aside from
scale.  You have to blow up the pages of the hardcover book slightly
to make them match the pages in the PDF, but aside from that, they are
page-for-page and word-for-word identical, down to the smallest
details of formatting and layout.

> then I would much rather you say that they are all equal or say
> nothing at all rather than imply that I beleive there to be multiple
> standards.

There is only one document.

>>>Any idea regarding the extreme difference in price of them?
>> 
>> 
>> It costs a lot more to print a book than to duplicate a PDF?
>
> No, one comes either as a book for $175 OR as a PDF for $18. The other 
> is only available as a book for £34.00.

Oh, AFAIK the $175 is due to the fact that ANSI can't publish books
efficiently and it uses the purchase of hardcover standards to keep
the organization running.

> I was wondering why/how they can get away with $175...

The book from Wiley only came out a year or two ago; for a while the
ANSI document was the only choice.

> You know what forget it, it isn't that important.

Well, I did try to help.  I'm sorry if it hasn't worked out for you.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
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