Re: Re: Boost Sockets

From: Russell Hind (yg-boost-users_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-17 01:24:09

>
> That said, one area where ACE is weaker is use and integration with the
C++ standard library.  Since ACE preceded the standard
> library it has plenty of code for collections, strings, etc that could now
be just use the standard library.  Another area that
> has been discussed on the Boost list before would be to integrate better
with the C++ I/O framework.  This would be a benefit
> because it should be easier for C++ programmers to learn and the C++ I/O
framework would be forced to adapt to address reactive
> programming styles.
>

This was my main thought when I posted the question originally.  Boost seems
like an extension to the standard library, where as much (the parts I've
looked at briefly) seem like OS dependent areas C++ doesn't touch.
Threading, processes, shared memory, communications between these etc  I
haven't spent much time with boost either, so my impressions of what it and
boost covers may be wrong.

Russell