Which is a good project to develop online

[vfunc]

Which is a good project to develop online in C++, say on sourceforge ?


Deciding factors:
* learn C++, particularly topics tended to be overlooked (exceptions,
templates)
* lead on to something commercial, but with some depth (most things
mathematical / algebraic are cool)
* who is interested ?

What else should be taken into consideration ?

 

[shadowman615]

Which is a good project to develop online in C++, say on sourceforge ?


Deciding factors:
* learn C++, particularly topics tended to be overlooked (exceptions,
templates)
* lead on to something commercial, but with some depth (most things
mathematical / algebraic are cool)
* who is interested ?

What else should be taken into consideration ?

huh?

 

[Rolf Magnus]

Which is a good project to develop online in C++, say on sourceforge ?


Deciding factors:
* learn C++, particularly topics tended to be overlooked (exceptions,
templates)

It probably should be a relatively new project, because those tend to use
those features more frequently.

* lead on to something commercial, but with some depth (most things
mathematical / algebraic are cool)

What exactly do you mean by "something commercial, but with some depth"?

* who is interested ?

In what?

What else should be taken into consideration ?

I'd suggest to pick a software that will be useful for you. That way, it's
much more fun than developing something only for other people. That's what
Raymond calls "scratch an itch" - write software because you need it.

 

[vfunc]

It probably should be a relatively new project, because those tend to use
those features more frequently.

OK, but why is a new project more likely to use those ?

What exactly do you mean by "something commercial, but with some depth"?

Use of algorithms / science / art. Rather than "shallow programming"
where you are just using an API or dev enviroment to make something
shallow like a list of records for some secretary, not that that sort
of work is easy it can be quite intricate writing stored procedures on
databases.. commercial but shallow.

In what?

In such a project.

I'd suggest to pick a software that will be useful for you. That way, it's
much more fun than developing something only for other people. That's what
Raymond calls "scratch an itch" - write software because you need it.

Interesting debates. google Raymond "scratch an itch"

 

[vfunc]

I'd suggest to pick a software that will be useful for you. That way, it's
hmm, not so easy.