Re: [boost] New dependency report

Subject: Re: [boost] New dependency report
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-06-08 05:21:19

>> I'd say that people need to realize that there's more than one
>> bool_.
>
> I'm on the opposite end. I think it's better to reduce the fragmentation, it
> does no good in practice. It's the same as with std::shared_ptr vs
> boost::shared_ptr - both work and available, used in different places and yet
> incompatible.

I'm strongly against fragmentation like this, I feel it will simply 
confuse and frustrate users in equal measure: well it'll confuse and 
frustrate me anyway ;-)

Ultimately though, this argument will be only be settled by someone 
doing some hacking.

John.