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

From: gchen (chengang31_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-04-04 01:12:31

Jeff Garland wrote:
> 
>> Its just not good practice and I suspect a non-empty subset of new 
>> boost users are also new to C++.
> 
> 5 years ago I believed it was a serious issue too -- I've substantially 
> changed my mind.
 >

Oh yeah, same here.

Although I don't have any problem using libraries which require
building, I really like using these header-only libraries in boost.

Regarding new user, don't forget when we test/try some new libraries,
we are all new users. Even when we write some write-test-throw
experiment code, it is a great convenience with a header-only
library.