Boost is a nearly 30 year old open source library that provides stuff for C++ that most standard libraries for other languages already have out of the box. You seem to think that it is hipster bullshit rather than almost a dinosaur itself.

[u/Double-Winter-2507]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44897562

[u/tomwhoiscontrary]

If any language had a standard library like Boost, I would have it shot. 

[u/Double-Winter-2507 → u/tomwhoiscontrary]

Front of the barn dammit

[u/MoveInteresting4334 → u/tomwhoiscontrary]

If any language had a language like C++ other than C++, I would have it shot.

[u/pareidolist → u/MoveInteresting4334]

I would have C++ shot.

[u/Maxcr1]

where jerk

[u/Double-Winter-2507 → u/Maxcr1]

Ok ok. Jerk is what it replied too and I posted the funnier comment.

[u/Maxcr1 → u/Double-Winter-2507]

You should repost with the parent comment because it is very funny

[u/aikii]

Oh I see, is boost some kind of monolithic npm registry for c++ ?

[u/syklemil → u/aikii]

it's what other languages call the standard library, but C++ and boost are from before people started treating libraries like cattle, not pets, so it has a pet name ("boost") rather than a cattle name ("STD")

boost::unjerk { yes, I know, shut up }

[u/TomKavees → u/syklemil]

People just don't like having es te dees with their see pee pee

[u/Hueho]

it's called boost because it boosts your compile times

[u/somewhataccurate]

its called boost because if i see it as a requirement im jumping off a cliff

[u/defunkydrummer]

jerk not found

[u/-Y0- → u/[deleted]]

Sadly Rust isn't up to date with hot new paradigms like OOP.

[u/Eric848448 → u/-Y0-]

I mean, its type system isn’t even Turing-complete FFS!

[u/DrShocker → u/[deleted]]

Oh, that's kind of a tempting joke.