Edward Diener wrote:
Peter Dimov wrote:
Edward Diener wrote:
I think, Mr. Dimov, if you could document 'protect' and 'apply' a little better in relation to boost::bind and give more exmaples of their usage, it would be helpful to many programmers running into problems such as the current one has.
I am left with the impression that you think that I find the documentation perfect, have plenty of free time, but deliberately don't update it. ;-)
What in the language to my comment would make you believe that ?
Well, since you asked: it struck my ear that way too, and I think the reason is that the "I think, Mr. Dimov" gives the whole thing too formal a tone, almost as if you were talking down to him or demanding that he do something about it. If you had omitted those first four words it would have been a simple request; if you had omitted the "Mr. Dimov", it would have had a much more friendly tone. In some contexts "Mr. Dimov" would show respect, but in the informal context of a mailing list it has the opposite effect. From your reply you obviously didn't mean it the way it sounded to Peter and to me; no big deal--that's one of the hazards of written communication with people you've never met. Mike