an open-source C++ library which strives to make C++ easier to use as a "high-level" language, and emphasizes programmer productivity over the fastest possible code.
a component system that will provide extensibility and re-usability both inside and between applications, while being portable across platforms (and languages) and having the lowest possible overhead (both in machine resources and programming effort).
a library of simple functions that are optimized for various CPUs. These functions are generally loops implementing simple algorithms, such as converting an array of N integers to floating-point numbers...