Re: [boost] [system] Why is this not header-only?

From: Jody Hagins (jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-04-03 22:23:19

On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:43:22 +0000 (UTC)
Steven Watanabe <steven_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> 
> There's always explicit instantiation.

Right.  However, that's not free either.  In fact, it adds significant
developer overhead to get all the explicit instantiations right.

Note, I understand the "library implemented in a header" for templates. 
I still think there's ways to put parts of them in libraries, especially
when providing wrappers around system resources.