Re: [boost] Overlap of property_trees with other boost libraries

From: Ben Artin (macdev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-24 04:45:08

In article <ulktwv10f.fsf_at_[hidden]>,
 David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Ben Artin <macdev_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
> > So, here is one way that I see to resolve the property_trees conundrum:
> 
> This might be the best approach in the long run.  However, IMO:
> 
> a. It's unlikely to happen unless this library is accepted into Boost,
>    because it requires too much coordination among libraries with too
>    much speculation: the serialization and program options authors are
>    unlikely to have time to rework their libraries to support another
>    library that *might*, someday, be accepted.
> 
> b. It shouldn't be a prerequisite for inclusion.  

I agree on both counts. My main purpose was to clarify (IMO, anyway) some of the 
issues concerning scope overlap, and propose a general long-term direction -- in 
part to counterbalance the review discussion which has (IMO, again) had a very 
strong near-term focus.

Ben

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