Re: [boost] windows.h

From: Matt Gruenke (mgruenke_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-04 12:04:33

Brian E. Coggins wrote:

> I know sometimes it is hard to 
> avoid, but for windows.h - which is notorious for these problems - it would 
> seem like it would be worth some contortions in the implementation to avoid 
> this.  I would be more than happy to compile and link some extra CPP files 
> to keep the HPP files clean.

Seconded.  I've had to wrap some places where I use boost, just to 
isolate them from other parts of the codebase.  Rather than thousands of 
developers individually doing this, it would seem preferable and more 
efficient for boost to do it.

Matt