Re: [boost] Conforming tuples?

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-26 05:58:15

>> I've tried converting the TR1 lib to use that implementation but I'm
>> having trouble with the std::pair interface which appears not to
>> work:
>
> Pardon the self-interest, but how does this cope with the
> less-conforming compilers, such as Borland?

At present it doesn't cope at all.  I don't know whether it can be made to, 
Joel?

> Will we need to retain the original tuple implementation to support a
> TR1-like implementation?  Can they cope with fusion?  Or are there too
> few die-hards like me left to be worth caring about? ;?)

I guess if the existing tuple implementation sticks around, it would be 
trivial for TR1 to use that for older compilers - of course the old 
implementation isn't TR1 conforming though :-(

John.