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color=#0000ff size=2>Yes - I agree boost build is messy. Nice part of
boost/graph - it's all headers - no build needed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I don't think there is any getting around the use of boost
for future C++ development given their involvement in
TR1/TR2.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Yes, I have seen CGC. I haven't had time to try it. A lot
of my code takes advantage of boost/graph -- it'd take me some time to
convert. When I have some time, I will consider CGC as an
alternative/replacement..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=855260323-09022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks,<BR>Matt</FONT></SPAN></DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> coin-discuss-bounces@list.coin-or.org
[mailto:coin-discuss-bounces@list.coin-or.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>hpwalton@comcast.net<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 09, 2007 5:54
PM<BR><B>To:</B> coin-discuss@list.coin-or.org;
coin-discuss@list.coin-or.org<BR><B>Cc:</B>
coin-discuss-request@list.coin-or.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Coin-discuss] WAS: re:
parameter passing -- about boost/graph<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>><BR>> Also -- boost/graph is really nice.<BR>></DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, it is rich in features.</DIV>
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<DIV>No, it is not "really nice" in my professional opinion.</DIV>
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<DIV>It is very difficult to get to build, much less integrate into commercial
software in a way that is supportable in mainstream development. Consider
the compilcations of getting a reliable build environment that integrates with
Visual Studio 8 and .Net managed C++ code. Yuck!</DIV>
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<DIV>Had they used "normal" build tools, I would agree with you.</DIV>
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<DIV>There is a Graph library in COIN as well. It is known as CGC.
It is nowhere near as complete as the boost graph library. Are there
features which are missing which you want? </DIV>
<DIV>Philip</DIV></BODY></HTML>