There is a new version of Cerc (v0.2) , now with non-bounds checked indexes as
well as bounds checked ones. Now it mimics STL containers with the inclusion of an
at() method.
The ChangeLog is here and the source can
be downloaded from here and the Doxygen docs can
be found here
As always, let me know if you have any thoughts about this stuff. Thank you.
I fixed a compilation problem related to errno. I've only seen it on Mandrake, but this
may have affected other people. It was a simple fix (added errno to one header).
Now it works under Mandrake 10 too.
The Changelog is here and the
actual source is here
Let me know if you see anything else.
These are mostly just notes from a yet to be writtrn paper. read at you're own risk.
people talk a lot about a kind of convergence that one does not often actually see: useful convergence. I ussually use the tool metaphor to combat ideas of convergence: multi-tools often suck.
the swiss army knife (SAK) is a good example, it's ok in an emergency but noone says "leave the toolbox, I've got my SAK." and show me the SAK that has a gear puller on it.
The SAK is a good example because it works well in an emergency, but when does anyone have an emergency DVD to play? or an emergency audio clip?
the other issue is complexity, in that people aren't smart enough to understand tools that are too complicated. look at computers, argueably humanities most complex single tool. few people understand that and many just use it within very narrow ranges ... a computer isn't just a magic typewritter after all.
personally, I want tools that work and are useful, cleverness is a secondary concern.