I am happy to announce that release 1.3.3 of the POCO C++ Libraries is finally available. More than any other release before, this release was a true community effort. Sergey Kholodilov contributed the MySQL connector for Data, and Ferdinand Beyer contributed the foundation of what now is the Crypto library. Chris Johnson helped bringing POCO […]
I am happy to announce that the first release candidate for the upcoming 1.3.3 release is now ready. Those of you wanting to get a glimpse at it can download the tarball from here. The list of changes (over 50 bug fixes and enchancements) can be found here. Feedback is appreciated before we release the […]
As those of you following the mailing list have probably noticed, a lot of bug squashing goes on currently. The reason is the upcoming 1.3.3 release, for which we’d like to fix most of the currently reported issues. The release candidate should be ready next Monday (Sept.22), after some more Data testing by Alex the […]
Part I of DynamicAny article just got published in the August issue of ACCU Overload. Part II is coming in October issue. Enjoy and stay tuned.
After crippled-C++ Symbian, Java-only Android and Objective-C iPhone platforms, finally some companies have seen the light and came up with LiMo. Now we just have to wait to see the first POCO phone 😉
There’s a blog entry on the topic. Your humble correspondent posted some examples and links to DynamicAny, which caused a Boost zealot to shoot back indiscriminately. Stay tuned 😉
An interview (Part 1 and Part 2) with B. Stroustrup and H. Sutter taken during SDWest 08. Second part is particularly interesting – they discuss functional aspects of C++ (and some other languages). The bottom line, once again: multiparadigm – way to go.
A couple of interesting links to Grady Booch’s bits of wisdom. In CIO, he talks about the 5 things he has learned about complex software systems: The fundamentals never go out of style. You need a regular rhythm of releases. Focus upon growing executable architectures. Create social structures that encourage innovation while still preserving predictability. […]
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We have some good news regarding the state of the POCO website. In summer, two interns will help us to do a major overhaul of the website. The following is planned: Some graphical/design facelifting Kick out tiki and replace it with MediaWiki and phpBB Integrate the user management of WordPress, MediaWiki and phpBB Implement a […]