
1 Jul
2005
1 Jul
'05
6:29 p.m.
Peter Simons <simons@cryp.to> writes:
Martin Wille writes:
Sorry disappoint you, but, frankly, "So download" <insert product here> "and start enjoying it" is exactly the kind of text I _never_ want to read in anything supposed to provide information.
I wanted to say the say the exact same thing, Martin. I couldn't care less about having a link to "collected appeals to authority" on the front page. I use the Boost libraries for technical reasons, not because Bjarne Stroustrup (reportedly) uttered a fancy one-liner about them at one point.
You don't think we'll draw new users because Scott Meyers has recommended that people familiarize themselves with Boost? -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com