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Some things that will probably be available in libg++ in the near future:
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Revamped C-compatibility header files that will be compatible with
the forthcoming (ANSI-based) GNU libc.a
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A revision of the File-based classes that will use the GNU stdio library,
and also be 100% compatible (even at the streambuf level) with the AT&T
2.0 stream classes.
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Additional container class prototypes.
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generic Matrix class prototypes.
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A task package probably based on Dirk Grunwald's threads package.
Some things that people have mentioned that they would like to
see in libg++, but for which there have not been any offers:
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A method to automatically convert or incorporate libg++ classes
so they can be used directly in Gorlen's OOPS environment.
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A class browser.
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A better general exception-handling strategy.
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Better documentation.
Programmers who have written C++ classes that they believe to
be of general interest are encourage to write to dl at rocky.oswego.edu.
Contributing code is not difficult. Here are some general guidelines:
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FSF must maintain the right to accept or reject potential contributions.
Generally, the only reasons for rejecting contributions are cases where
they duplicate existing or nearly-released code, contain unremovable
specific machine dependencies, or are somehow incompatible with the
rest of the library.
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Acceptance of contributions means that the code is accepted for adaptation
into libg++. FSF must reserve the right to make various editorial changes
in code. Very often, this merely entails formatting, maintenance of various
conventions, etc. Contributors are always given authorship credit and shown
the final version for approval.
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Contributors must assign their copyright to FSF via a form sent out
upon acceptance. Assigning copyright to FSF ensures that the code
may be freely distributed.
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Assistance in providing documentation, test files, and debugging
support is strongly encouraged.
Extensions, comments, and suggested modifications of existing libg++
features are also very welcome.
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