[boost] Re: config.h[pp]

From: Beman Dawes (beman_at_[hidden])
Date: 1999-07-14 11:49:57

At 07:54 AM 7/14/99 -0400, Dave Abrahams wrote:

>> Here is a first cut at config.h.  Comments appreciated.
>
>Using the config files from STLPort with all "STL" changed to
"BOOST" would
>save a lot of work.

That is certainly true.  But while I am not enough of a purist to
avoid a configuration file entirely, I would really like it to be a
last resort, not further excuse to delay full ISO 14882 (C++
Standard) compliance. So because of stuff like:

   __STL_NO_EXCEPTIONS 
   __STL_NO_NAMESPACES

I wouldn't want to just copy and rename their entire header (assuming
their copyright even allows that!)

On the other hand, we might save much work by using their header as a
guide to quickly bring boost/config.h[pp] up to speed.  Again
assuming that isn't a copyright violation.  We would give them credit
as appropriate, of course.

Do you know if their configuration file is reliable enough to depend
on?

Thanks for the idea, in any case.

--Beman
  

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