"Edward Diener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message b14fuc$hh0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:b14fuc$hh0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > "Andrei Alexandrescu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > b14cq2$2km$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:b14cq2$2km$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > [...] > > This is yet another bad PR move, but then I thought, if voicing an > > opinion around here constitutes a problem, then the problem is not > > mine. So here goes. > > PR stands for public relations AFAIK. Why is it a PR move ? If you think > it is a bad PR move, why is it "another bad PR move", ie. what was the > previous bad PR move ? > [...]
Let's just say Andrei isn't known for being "dainty" about hot-button issues. It seems clear that he is implicitly advocating his policy-based design over the current "monolithic design" of boost::shared_ptr<>. That's what makes it PR. I think a look through the Boost archives is enough to demonstrate toes getting stepped on during other "discussions". ;) Of course, I think he's just a little more cynical than necessary; but I can identify with his attitude. Dave _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
