Jeremy Maitin-Shepard writes:

These seem to be good ideas. I agree that C++ is in need of a new I/O system built on proper abstractions.

It is kind of perplexing how this area remains slow to change. http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2006/04/103692.php <snip>

As a side note, in doing so it is important to be extremely cautious with the use of template meta-programming, as horrendous compile-times are a real barrier to the use of certain libraries.

In some cases it goes beyond compile-times to poor run-times -- www.seventy7.homelinux.net/comparison.html The sizes of executables built with B.Ser compared to those with an external code generator provide the first clue that the obese aren't going to be able to survive a foot race. Brian Wood Ebenezer Enterprises