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From: Christian Mazakas (christian.mazakas_at_[hidden])
Date: 2020-08-25 23:58:48


> 5. Removing this from Boost.Text, keeping just the UTFn conversion
> code and anything else that doesn't depend on the problematic data files
> (as I advocated in my review).

I think this would be to the ultimate detriment of the library. Anything
Boost.Text can do for the user is a boon in this regard and only increases
the quality of the lib.

> 1. A run-time dependency on libicu, getting libicu to do all the
> work, as Boost.Locale does.

I think this would be the best path forward. Obtaining a dynamic version
of libicu is relatively straight-forward on all systems and would dodge the
licensing issues.

- Chris


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