Re: [boost] Boost libraries after C++0x acceptance

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-08 04:33:19

Shams wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am wanting to know what is going to happen to the boost libraries
> (eg. boost.regex, boost.filesystem) once the standard C++
> implementation is released.

All I can say about Boost.Regex is that it's not going away anytime soon.

> Also boost libraries that would have been accepted into the standard
> will vendors (eg. dinkumware) likely to implement their own versions
> or use the boost implementations instead of reinventing the wheel?

Dinkumware have written their own versions, G++ has pinched some of our 
code, but basically are maintaining their own version, I don't know what 
other vendors will do.

John.