I have a quick feedback. AFAIAC and with all due respect, Boost on the Windows side is not ready for prime time. As an example: I registered in the BoostPro site, downloaded the installer and ran it. It looks spiffy: I got the choice to select among the myriad Windows options (DLL, multi-thread, debug, etc.). I selected "MSVC++ 2005" and yet got a hodgepodge of older and newer Visual Studio solutions. The newer ones are not recognized my IDE. Having said that, I am quite impressed by the BoostPro initiative, and it is reassuring to see that the boost founders are part of it. I am sure we will see great things from them. As I grow old^H^H^H, err- wiser, I tend not to be on the "bleeding edge". I definitely won't be among the cowboys up front fending the indians (pardon: native Americans, but armed with arrows). The Uni*x version builds and works great, though. -Ramon "Never use version 1.0 of anything" Herrera Ramon F Herrera wrote:
Some weeks ago, Boost caught my attention, and I am now a more than satisfied user. The assistance received in this forum is one of the factors in my "two thumbs up" evaluation of Boost. Give yourselves a round of applause. :^)
Since I can't help but getting into progressively harder stuff (i.e., getting into trouble), I am considering using Boost on the Windows side. My background is Unix development but I have been teaching myself Visual C++ lately. I mostly build and integrate stuff written by other programmers.
I am trying to decide whether I should delve deeper into Boost on the Linux side (which is quickly becoming a walk in the park), or take the plunge into Windows. Are there gotchas or caveats? Can I just download Boost and select "Build solution"?
My current platform is Visual Studio, Version 8 (2005). I don't intend to upgrade it until I have no choice. I have found that to be a safe policy -better safe than sorry-, specially when the software comes from Redmond.
-Ramon