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> Quoting from <SPAN
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> "<SPAN
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large collection of Perl software and documentation." That really
says it all. It is a central location where Perl developers can
contribute the software they write.</P
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><SPAN
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<TT
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> "[Boost] provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source
libraries. The emphasis is on libraries which work well with the C++
Standard Library. One goal is to establish "existing practice" and
provide reference implementations so that the Boost libraries are
suitable for eventual standardization. Some of the libraries have
already been proposed for inclusion in the C++ Standards Committee's
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>From what I can tell, unlike <SPAN
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Bazaar <A
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