| -----Original Message----- | From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org | [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Gennadiy Rozental | Sent: 12 March 2005 05:20 | To: boost@lists.boost.org | Subject: [boost] Re: FSM Review | | > I'm glad to see someone actually use a 'conditional accept' clause | because it seemed like we had an awful lot of 'mostly good stuff', | > | > Jeff | | On the other hand .... | | 1. Boost is about Excellency Agreed, but But "The Best is the Enemy of the Good". IMHO ALL designs are compromises (especially C++ itself!) and if we only accept perfection, and reject this (and others), we risk throwing the baby out with the bathwater. | 3. As well as rejection may lead to discouraging further efforts, A serious disadvantage. | 4. In numerous case attempts to address any major issues | results in complete new interface/design/implementation. So what - there aren't going to be too many things depending on it -- unlike string and serialisation. | Any users relying on accepted version would be disappointed. OK if someone comes up with a better, but incompatible solution, then no problem. Users of version 1 will either stick with it, with most of the bugs ironed out, or suffer the pain of moving to version 2 (which SHOULD be reviewed separately). | 5. I really-really wish somebody spent more time with std::string | on drawing board. Maybe we wouldn't have as much issues now. Hindsight is always so crystal clear... Paul Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539 561830 +44 7714 330204 mailto: pbristow@hetp.u-net.com