Hi All, I am using boost serialization to transfer files, because of portability, I am using: boost::archive::text_oarchive boost::archive::text_iarchive But in testing I've done, it seems to quadruple the size of the file! I saw it in serialization test folder: boost_1_54_0/libs/serialization/example 4 files to work in binary mode (that are very more efficient way): portable_binary_iarchive.cpp (hpp) portable_binary_oarchive.cpp (hpp) My Question: Why not this files are on the library? Anyone ever used them in production? Are safe? How to use? How build serialization lib with these files? I need change bjam of serialization to include these files? One more question: Someone has used Google Protocol Buffer? Could compare with boost serialization? https://code.google.com/p/protobuf/ https://code.google.com/p/protobuf/ Thanks