[Boost-users] Re: boost::filesystem problems

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-08-20 07:42:03

"Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> The only use I can see is that you at run-time can ensure that some 
>> application generated paths (e.g. path(root / "mysubdir")) are 
>> portable but why base an entire library on such a small thing.
>
> It's a big thing to me.

It's clear there are two usage models, then, because I have the same
experience as Martin does.  It's unfortunate that the filesystem
library is biased towards one model and makes the other one difficult
to work with.

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Dave Abrahams
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