"Jeff Garland" <jeff@crystalclearsoftware.com> wrote in message news:44F4A0E8.9090405@crystalclearsoftware.com...
Deane Yang wrote:
Andy Little wrote:
Ben appears to have implemented a core library that I believe has a much broader range of applications than a physical dimensions library. I have reason to believe that somewhere inside your library, you have the same thing implemented. That is not now or for the foreeable future a goal of Quan.
This sounds reasonable to me. It appears to me that there are two distinct libraries with two distinct sets of applications that we've all been discussing as if they were the same thing. I think Ben, Jeff, and I want the "no pre-defined dimensions" one, while yours is a physical dimensions library.
I agree...seems like there's room for both. User defined units is a long and old debate. Some of us aren't going to give up on it :-)
I don't agree. As I understand it Ben Strassers Boost. Units library is going to provide all the functionality in Quan and more, in which case there is no room for both. AFAICS Bens library is going be more generic, encompassing all the current functionality in Quan,so it looks like there is no point in resubmitting Quan for another review, as it would soon be superceded by Boost.Units anyway. I look forward to seeing the Boost Units library proposal soon and I can then retire Quan and become just a happy Boost. Units user. regards Andy Little