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This paper proposes a web_view facility for the C++ standard library. http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2018/p1108r0.html http://www.open-std.
by infogulch 8y ago
This paper proposes a web_view facility for the C++ standard library.
http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2018/p1108r0.html http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2018/p110...
Yes, web view and standard library are being used in the same sentence. How on earth a web view might be considered for inclusion in a standard library is beyond me.
- steveklabnik 8y agoIn-context, this makes a bit more sense, though I'm not sure I'd vote for this proposal if I were on the committee. The introduction does a decent job of explaining the motivation; this is an alternate to the long-going discussion about putting 2D graphics in the standard. Getting outraged at proposals, especially from the outside, doesn't make for a healthy process; not every proposal becomes accepted. Off-the-wall proposals can sometimes help explore a problem space with a new outlook. That doesn't mean that every single proposal is worth taking equally seriously, but Hal is a well-known name in this space, and has done a lot of good work. (Incidentally, this kind of situation is why we're interested in adding stages to Rust's process; we want clarity around the maturity of a proposal. Some proposals are just for brainstorming. Some are more mature. It can be hard to tell sometimes from the outside which is which.)