Re: [boost] config/conformance issue

From: Kevlin Henney (kevlin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-06-01 01:05:35

In message <8h48c2+194i_at_[hidden]>, Dave Abrahams
<abrahams_at_[hidden]> writes
>We have 3 options that I can see:
>
>1. #define BOOST_CSTD_ to be either 'std', or nothing depending on 
>the standard library in use. When we write names from the 'C' 
>library, we qualify with BOOST_CSTD_::. This is a pain in the butt, 
>but has the least potential impact on users and is more likely to 
>stay correct.
>
>2. Require the use of a more-conforming standard library 
>implementation, like the STLport.
>
>3. Do nothing.

There is always the lowest common denominator approach: use the <*.h>
headers. This may not be perfect, but it is guaranteed to work, has the
aesthetic edge on (1), and is more inclusive than either (2) or (3).
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