on 15.08.2009 at 2:17 Edward Grace wrote :
Sure. Just because we can doesn't mean we should. Then again, when you look at some of Boost 'because we can' could well be the battle cry! The profits, once the minefield of development is negotiated, may well be surprising and unexpected. It's now been demonstrated that various C++ techniques and deep abstraction not only don't impact performance but can yield excellent performance and vastly improve expressibility. I think, and am sure you agree, expressibility is the number one concern. Being able to write code that is clear and concise under the domain of interest (e.g. linear algebra) is compelling; if it's implemented in a suitable manner high performance will come for free! totally agree
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