Subject: Re: [Boost-users] unix tools
From: Nathan Ridge (zeratul976_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-02-12 18:09:58
> Most of the tools packaged in cygwin are just the standard tools
> compiled and linked against cygwin. I don't see the value in changing
> to C++ when you'd still have the need for the adaptation layer provided
> by cygwin, or the need to import that adaptation layer into each tool.
I think the idea is that Boost itself provides a cross-platform
"adaptation layer", through libraries such as Filesystem, Asio,
and (hopefully soon) Process.
Regards,
Nate