Re: [Boost-users] [Review] GGL review starts today, November 5th

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Review] GGL review starts today, November 5th
From: Stefan Strasser (strasser_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-21 14:21:09

Am Saturday 21 November 2009 19:30:20 schrieb Barend Gehrels:
> > If I had a library that only implemented quad-trees and then proposed
> > it as Boost.Generic Spatial Index, I would think the reviewers would
> > have something to say about that.
>
> Please note that GGL is a "geometry library" implemented using "generic
> programming". Though we aim to a broad scope, we don't aim to "generic
> geometry"
>

has there been a discussion about the name of the library?

with other libraries that has come up and the conclusion was that there are 
already enough "* Template Library" aka ?TL.
Generic Geometry Library comes down to "Generic * Library" aka G?L because 
like you said "generic" doesn't say anything about the domain of the library, 
but about the programming style.
not much different than "Template".
so what's left is: G

Geometry.