The Boost Virus

Why is everyone so fucking inclined to use Boost?
Why do you need to add a fuck ton of dependencies on your small toy programs?

Can't you just stick with vanilla C++ and do us all a favor?

If there's anything I'm never installing for a project? It's boost.

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You're the one who's stupid, not the argument. But I'll try to spell it out for you.

I do not program my car nor the airplane I fly on

Exactly. So why do you want to program the language you use? Why the double standards?

you will never be locked out of your programs and you will always be able to have your programs running

What do you do not to get "locked out" of your car (i.e. cannot use it)? You drive to a gas station, or to repairs, but do you get out a wrench and proceed to make repairs of you own? I would you're not that dumb. So if it's OK for you to pay someone to take care of your car, why is it not OK to pay someone to implement your language on any platform you desire? Hell, some implementations are even free. There is absolutely no more reason to make your own implementation of the language you use than to build the engine of the car you ride.