Re: [boost] why is config not part of the public boost interface ?

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-03 11:06:17

At 08:07 AM 7/3/2003, Ulrich Eckhardt wrote:
 >Hi!
 >
 >I'm talking about http://boost.org/libs/config/config.htm. In
 >http://boost.org/libs/libraries.htm#workarounds it says 'not intended for 

 >library users'. Why not ?

The Boost config system primarily addresses issues that are affecting Boost 
code. So it would be a bit presumptuous to try to pass it off as a general 
use tool.

On the other hand, the config system is really useful if you are faced with 
porting to many platforms. It has been in use for quite a while now. So 
maybe we should soften the wording you quote a bit.

--Beman