Re: [Boost-users] unix tools

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] unix tools
From: Nathan Ridge (zeratul976_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-02-12 18:09:58

> Most of the tools packaged in cygwin are just the standard tools  
> compiled and linked against cygwin.  I don't see the value in changing  
> to C++ when you'd still have the need for the adaptation layer provided  
> by cygwin, or the need to import that adaptation layer into each tool. 

I think the idea is that Boost itself provides a cross-platform
"adaptation layer", through libraries such as Filesystem, Asio,
and (hopefully soon) Process.

Regards,
Nate