[Boost-users] [serialization] assertion in basic_binary_oprimitive::save_binary() revisited

A while ago I brought up what I considered (and still consider) to be a serious problem in basic_binary_oprimitive::save_binary(). The problem is the assert at the end of the function: assert(os.good()); There are a number of reasons why doing this is a bad idea, but the discussion on this issue was dropped flat on the floor. Is there any possibility of discussing alternatives to this assertion? At the very least, can I get an explanation of why an assert is correct to which counter-arguments might be considered? -- Austin Bingham