Re: [Boost-users] Why is there so much co-dependency in Boost? Is there anything to be done about it?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Why is there so much co-dependency in Boost? Is there anything to be done about it?
From: Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-03 14:20:57

On Mon, 3 Sep 2012, Jürgen Hunold wrote:

(snip)

>> Given these numbers, I think I have to abandon any thoughts of using Boost
>> within my current company.  There's no way I'm going to get approval to
>> bring so much code into our work just to get a SmartPtr or FIleSystem
>> library.  This is unfortunate, because due to Boost's existence there
>> doesn't seem to be much work going on out there to offer lighter weight
>> alternatives.
>
> Well, SmartPtr is in c++11. But this is out of reach for most people, I guess.

It is also in TR1, which might be more accessible.

-- Jeremiah Willcock