Re: [boost] Any interrest for zip/bzip2 iostreams ?

From: Douglas Gregor (gregod_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-06 03:04:28

On Monday 06 October 2003 03:35 am, Jonathan de Halleux wrote:
>    2 - "is it appropriate for a boost library to require another library
> (excluding the standard library) to use" (Jeff Garland). ¨
> Personaly, I think it is not a problem. zlib or bzip2 are already used in a
> looooot of applications with problem. Of course, boost people should give
> their oppinion on this,

I wouldn't be concerned about this. There's no reason to reinvent the wheel 
just to avoid linking to a well-established library. Heck, the zlib license 
even looks Boost-compatible :)

        Doug