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Re: [Monotone-devel] [Program Options] cannot use Boost.Program_Options


From: Richard Levitte - VMS Whacker
Subject: Re: [Monotone-devel] [Program Options] cannot use Boost.Program_Options with an i18nized program
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:43:30 +0200 (CEST)

In message <address@hidden> on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:46:55 -0700, Nathaniel Smith 
<address@hidden> said:

njs> so let's move on to door two... which is to give the calling
njs> program enough information on whatever errors have occurred
njs> that it can do its own error reporting.

While I understand the expedience argument, I'm dubious about
duplicating the error reporting of another package.  It demands a
level of synchronisation between two independent entities and is prone
to mistakes or outright errors.  The idea makes my skin crawl, to be
honest.

njs> -- Nathaniel (Reply-to-all appreciated.)

(thanks for the jab :-):-))

Cheers,
Richard

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