Pavol Droba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 12:04:03PM -0500, David Abrahams wrote: >> David Abrahams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> > Pavol Droba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > >> >> but I'm wondering, why it is not documented, or at least mentioned somewhere? >> >> There are more of such useful headers in boost/detail directory, which are used >> >> by various libraries. Whouldn't it make sense to write a simple doc mentioning >> >> all this utilities, so people don't have to invent a wheel again and >> >> again? >> > >> > Be my guest ;-) >> > >> > The hardest part of writing libraries is certainly documenting them. >> > Speaking for myself, I'm lazy, and only wish to spend the effort to >> > document libraries I'm going to release to the world. > > I know what do you mean, I'm working on string_algo library for boost, > and (un)fortunately, I'm getting the to stage where I have to write documentation :( > For me it is the hardest part of work ... > >> >> Pavol, >> >> I just realized the above might sound discouraging... I really *would* >> encourage you to document the useful utilities so we can make them an >> official part of boost. That file in particular might be good as part >> of the compatibility library. > > Well, I might try if I find a time for doing it:) > > Anyway, what I would like to suggest in the mean time, is to at least make a > summary of these utilities, so that boost developers have a place where they > can check, if something they need, does not already exists. > I don't know the place and the form, I think it would be useful.
Maybe a Wiki page at http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl ? Why don't you start one? -- David Abrahams [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.boost-consulting.com Boost support, enhancements, training, and commercial distribution _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
