Of course, boost is not as hard as some grumpy oldtimers make you believe. Anyone who refuses to use the massive amounts of tested, reliable code that is boost because 'it's too hard to install', should be banned from any real-world project for severe NIH syndrome.
I wish I was a grumpy oldtimer, but I'm more of a dirty youngun'.
Note that I didn't say "don't use boost". Boost is amazing and you should use it if it saves you time. It's just that initial setup may be... let's say interesting.
