Hello Tom, "Tom Brinkman" <reportbase@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:30f04db60902130835qa9bdd5fs1f450b77f7b26e1d@mail.gmail.com...
Are we going to start picking through libraries that have already been standardized in Cx0 and begin adding them to boost?
Not a good idea in my view. The interface is already available. Use it.Ž
As long as there aren't available implementations for the platforms boost support, I think it is a good idea to do so. Additionally, we would be able to extend and evolve such an interface and implementation.
What is so special about the futures library?
It could be the backbone for higher level libraries. They may bring multithreading programming to the mass.
Why does Anthony not just slip "futures" it into boost::threads. He maintains that library. Its a non-issue. He doesn't need our approval to do that.
IMHO, future concepts deserve a separate library.
If we put it up for review again as top-level boost library, it will need to be fully documented, with samples and test cases.
Yes.
The library has been on the review boards for over a year. Plenty of time for these to have been added.
To make a library proposal to the community is one think. But to wait for review and stay tuned is another one. So the question to ask is whether one of the authors or another qualified person is willing to bring forward a boostifiable implementation according to the approved interface. Best, Johannes