Re: [boost] stl extensions

From: Terje Slettebø (tslettebo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-01 06:56:40

>From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>

>From: "Terje Slettebø" <tslettebo_at_[hidden]>

>> If this is the case, what about the SGI STL/STLPort extensions to STL? Is
>> the clause about undefined behaviour to guard against possibly
>name-clashes,
>> perhaps (which SGI STL/STLPort may handle, but where an additional
>library
>> may not guard against)?

>You have to do a little word-dance in your head and accept these libraries
>as "part of the implementation", or the behavior is totally undefined.
>Boost is not trying to be part of the implementation. Too much
>responsibility ;-)

Not to mention that Boost would then have to implement the entire standard
library, as well. :) Or have a specific standard library to go with it.

Thanks for the replies.

Regards,

Terje