-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of AlisdairM Sent: 08 February 2007 11:04 To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] Review Managers Needed
John Maddock wrote:
The library is indeed a bit of a large conglomerate that will be tricky to review - unfortunately the three parts are quite intertwined from an implementation POV :-(
I don't really see three parts. Any distinction between distributions and so-called special functions, or indeed the 'not-so-special' functions like log, exp sin is purely arbitrary: they are all math functions IMO. It is true that, in general, distribution functions use 'special functions' which in turn use 'not-so-special' functions, but IMO it would be confusing to try to divide them. A review does indeed need input from various people with different areas of expertise, but I don't realy see how to avoid this. Hopefully they will just limit their comments to what they know about ;-) There are also some serious practical problems about a retrospective division - not least the documentation, where we have worked quite hard to provide cross linking, and now over 250 pages as a pdf! Not to mention the code, cross function use, and common error handling etc. Paul --- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539561830 & SMS, Mobile +44 7714 330204 & SMS pbristow@hetp.u-net.com