-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Alexander Voitenko Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 2:45 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] [compond_file_binary] Gauging interest in a possible library submission.
I'm interested too. It seems the sort of weapon that Boost should have in its toolkit? Are there any other implementations (free open-source or commercial).
------------------------- Free implementations ------------------------- In Java: Apache POI (Well known monster :) Users of that library complain that it is difficult to use) http://poi.apache.org/
In C#: Openmcdf library (Lacks of unit testing, consume lot of memory) http://openmcdf.sourceforge.net/
In C++: Pole library (Read only support, need very careful usage, because implementation is unsafe) http://www.dimin.net/software/pole/
------------------------- Commercial implementations ------------------------- In C: SchemaSoft's NFF_StructuredStorage library It is not available on the Internet, but some companies have its sources. This is c library, buggy, difficult to use and unsafe. I worked with it in Quickoffice company. Hate that macro-style nightmare }:->
Doesn't sound like there is much competition ;-)
If you know any other implementations, pleeeese let me know.
I'm ignorant ;-)
Although access to Microsoft containers will interest many, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Authoring_Format even more Yep. AFF format is structured storage inside.
are there other structures/format we might consider? Hmmm... if you suggest one, I can investigate.
I'm even more ignorant ;-) But perhaps others are knowledgeable? I'm only trying to be sure that the underlying concept is the best (and not just the one that Microsoft has chosen - spec looks rather C/Hungarian-ish?).
PS Boost licence throughout would be absolutely essential of course. If you mean that I must release the lib under boost license, this is not a problem.
Yes - that's all - sounds not a problem provided you hold the copyright. Thanks Paul --- Paul A. Bristow, Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB UK +44 1539 561830 07714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com