Re: [Boost-users] cross-platfrom binary serialization?

From: Frank Mori Hess (frank.hess_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-02 11:45:17

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On Tuesday 02 September 2008 10:57 am, Pfligersdorffer, Christian wrote:
> Robert on Monday, August 25, 2008 7:04 PM:
> > This should make it apparent why I've never wanted to make a
> > "portable binary archive" but left it as a demo or example.
> > There is now way I could do this without making choice what
> > some people would view as not being what they envision a
> > "portable binary archive" to be.  This would leave me with a
> > life time task of defending these choices forever on this and
> > other lists.
>
> I think I understand now... the issue is a boiling pot :) I'm counting
> 50 replies to the topic already and there's no concensus. I do not think
> I want to be the one who tries to satisfy everybody. That's a daunting
> task...
>
> This is boon and bane of the boost libraries.

I don't see how adding archive support for an existing standard portable 
binary format (like XDR) would be controversial.  It's not like its existence 
would preclude the addition of another end-all beat-all portable binary 
format, if someone really decides they are determined to invent one.
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