Re: [ANN] build2 - C++ build toolchain

2016-02-03 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi Thiago, Thiago Macieira writes: > Then you should be able to provide a couple of benefits. I agree. However, I don't like to "sell" vaporware and wax poetic about how build2 will be better than CMake in the future because right now, completeness-wise, it is definitely inferior. But here are

Re: [ANN] build2 - C++ build toolchain

2016-02-03 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi Milian, Milian Wolff writes: > How does this compare to CMake? It is really hard to describe the difference in a few paragraphs (or even a few pages, for that matter). It is a very different approach (build2 is not a project generator, for starters). My suggestion is to spend 5-10 minutes on

[ANN] build2 - C++ build toolchain

2016-02-03 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, build2 is an open source, cross-platform toolchain for building and packaging C++ code. It includes a build system, package manager, and repository web interface. We've also started cppget.org, a public repository of open source C++ packages. This is the first alpha release and currently it i

[ANN] ODB C++ ORM 2.4.0 Released, Adds Bulk Operations

2015-02-11 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, I am pleased to announce the release of ODB 2.4.0. ODB is an open source object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. It allows you to persist C++ objects to a relational database without having to deal with tables, columns, or SQL and without manually writing any of the mapping code. Maj

[ANN] CodeSynthesis XSD 4.0.0 released, adds support for C++11

2014-07-22 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, I am pleased to announce the release of CodeSynthesis XSD 4.0.0. XSD is an open source, cross-platform W3C XML Schema to C++ data binding compiler. Provided with a schema, it generates C++ classes that represent the given vocabulary as well as XML parsing and serialization code. You can then

[ANN] CppCon 2014 program available

2014-07-02 Thread Boris Kolpackov
The CppCon 2014 Program is now available with talk titles, abstracts, and speakers: http://cppcon.org/conference-program/ The program contains over 100 one-hour sessions by over 70 speakers including plenary sessions by Scott Meyers and Herb Sutter, as well as the keynotes by C++ creator Bjarne S

[ANN] libstudxml - modern XML API for C++

2014-05-21 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, libstudxml is an XML library for modern, standard C++. It has an API that I believe should have already been in Boost or even in the C++ standard library. The API was first presented at the C++Now 2014 conference. Based on the positive feedback and encouragement I received during the talk, I'

[ANN] CppCon 2014 Call for Submissions

2014-03-25 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, CppCon is the annual, week-long face-to-face gathering for the entire C++ community. The conference is organized by the C++ community for the community and so we invite you to present. Have you learned something interesting about C++, maybe a new technique possible in C++11? Or perhaps you ha

[ANN] Registration for CppCon 2014 is Open

2014-03-18 Thread Boris Kolpackov
CppCon, The C++ Conference Opening Keynote by Bjarne Stroustrup September 7–12, 2014 Bellevue, Washington, USA Registration is now open for CppCon 2014 to be held September 7–12, 2014 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington, USA. This year the conference starts with the keynote by Bj

[ANN] Registration for C++Now 2014 is Open

2014-01-07 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, Registration is now open for the eighth annual C++Now conference (formerly BoostCon) which will be held in Aspen, Colorado, USA, May 12th to 17th, 2014. C++Now is a general C++ conference for C++ experts and enthusiasts. It is not specific to any library/framework or compiler vendor and has t

[ANN] C++Now 2014: 5 Days to Submissions Deadline

2013-12-03 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, Only 5 days left before the submissions deadline for C++Now 2014! C++Now is a general C++ conference for C++ experts and enthusiasts. It is not specific to any library/framework or compiler vendor and has three tracks with presentations ranging from hands-on, practical tutorials to advanced C

[ANN] ODB C++ ORM 2.3.0 released, adds schema evolution support

2013-10-30 Thread Boris Kolpackov
I am pleased to announce the release of ODB 2.3.0. ODB is an open source object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. It allows you to persist C++ objects to a relational database without having to deal with tables, columns, or SQL and without manually writing any of the mapping code. Major ne

[ANN] ODB C++ ORM 2.2.0 released, adds support for Qt5

2013-02-13 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, I am pleased to announce the release of ODB 2.2.0. ODB is an open source object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. It allows you to persist C++ objects to a relational database without having to deal with tables, columns, or SQL and without manually writing any of the mapping code. Maj

[ANN] C++Now 2013 submission deadline extended to January 5th

2012-12-18 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Just a quick note that the proposals deadline for the C++Now 2013 conference has been extended to January 5th: http://cppnow.org/2013-call-for-submissions/ C++Now is the largest general C++ conference, that is, it is not specific to any library/framework or compiler vendor. C++Now has three track

[ANN] Registration for C++Now 2013 is now open

2012-12-11 Thread Boris Kolpackov
The seventh annual C++Now Conference (formerly BoostCon) will be held at the Aspen Center for Physics in Aspen, Colorado, May 12th to 17th, 2013. "We are thrilled to announce the second annual C++Now conference, the whole-language edition of BoostCon covering all the coolest topics in C++," said D

[ANN] ODB C++ ORM 2.0.0 released, adds support for C++11, polymorphism

2012-05-02 Thread Boris Kolpackov
I am pleased to announce the release of ODB 2.0.0. ODB is an open source object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. It allows you to persist C++ objects to a relational database without having to deal with tables, columns, or SQL and without manually writing any of the mapping code. Major ne

[ANN] ODB C++ ORM 1.8.0 released, adds support for SQL Server

2012-01-31 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, I am pleased to announce the release of ODB 1.8.0. ODB is an open-source object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. It allows you to persist C++ objects to a relational database without having to deal with tables, columns, or SQL and without manually writing any of the mapping code. Maj

[ANN] ODB C++ ORM 1.7.0 released, adds support for Oracle

2011-12-07 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, I am pleased to announce the release of ODB 1.7.0. ODB is an open-source object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. It allows you to persist C++ objects to a relational database without having to deal with tables, columns, or SQL and without manually writing any of the mapping code. Maj

[ANN] ODB C++ ORM 1.6.0 released, adds object projections

2011-10-04 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, I am pleased to announce the release of ODB 1.6.0. ODB is an open-source object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. It allows you to persist C++ objects to a relational database without having to deal with tables, columns, or SQL and without manually writing any of the mapping code. The

[ANN] ODB C++ ORM adds support for Qt

2011-04-28 Thread Boris Kolpackov
Hi, I am pleased to announce the release of ODB 1.4.0 with support for Qt. ODB is an open-source object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. It allows you to persist C++ objects to a relational database without having to deal with tables, columns, or SQL and without manually writing any of th