[boost] Re: Yet another variant-style type, and boost inter-library dependencies

From: Larry Evans (cppljevans_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-05 00:13:42

On 01/04/2005 06:54 PM, Beman Dawes wrote:
[snip]
> Boost libraries should continue to use other Boost libraries where 
> useful, IMO. Excess coupling only becomes "excess" when it serves little 
> useful purpose.

So if variant or tuple can be implemented without coupling to other
Boost libraries and with no disadvantage w.r.t. the current Boost
variant and tuple, then the coupling to other Boost libraries in the
current Boost variant and tuple is "excessive".  Since there does exist
other variant (and tuple) implementations without this coupling, the
only remaining question is "is there any disadvantage w.r.t. the
current Boost variant and tuple?".  Agreed?