boost-compat: boost-compat (Boost C++ Libraries) boost-compat: boost-compat: Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries. boost-compat: The emphasis is on libraries that work well with the C++ Standard boost-compat: Library. One goal is to establish "existing practice" and provide boost-compat: reference implementations so that the Boost libraries are suitable boost-compat: for eventual standardization. boost-compat: This package contains the shared libraries of older releases, boost-compat: to be used on slackware-current for compatibility reasons. boost-compat: boost-compat: Homepage: http://www.boost.org/