From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-18 15:30:15
"Robert Ramey" <ramey_at_[hidden]> writes:
> utf8_codecvt_facet is there. This is used by serialization and by program
> options but we couldn't convince anyone that it should be "promoted" to
> public status
You proposed it for possible review and nobody was interested?
> in spite of its demonstrated utility, correctness and documentation.
Wow. I don't know enough about facets (or, to be sure, Unicode) to be
much of an authority, but it sounds important to me. I think it
should get a review.
> This was the only "neutral" place for it. Prior to that it was
> duplicated in each library which was also deemed unacceptable.
>
> Vladimir and I are forming a line to get our "dope-slaps"
Sorry to dissapoint, but what you did is perfectly fine.
utf8_codecvt_facet doesn't "belong" to either of those libraries.
-- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com