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--- projects:endian_template [2016/02/26] – [Download] terence
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 //If you have a question not answered here, please feel free to [[mailto:tjgrant@tatewake.com|contact me]] and ask.//
-//No questions so far!//
+=== vs Boost? ===
+  * **Q:** What makes this better or different than [[http://www.boost.org/libs/endian/|Boost.Endian]]?
+  * **A:** I can't say for certain if it's better. The Endian Template is small, and only provides a minimum of what's needed to handle automatic endian conversion.
+As I understand it Boost.Endian provides three different mechanisms for handling endian (one providing swapping functions), whereas my primary philosophy here is "don't use swapping functions."
+Just for trivia: I originally created this class in 2001 as a proof-of-concept, hoping I could use it in some emulation projects (never got around to those unfortunately.)
+This predates when Boost.Endian came out, which was around 2002 or 2003.
+That said, I've used boost (in general) before on a day-to-day basis for a client project. I'm not a boost "hater", but I'm not a regular user of it either.
 ===== History =====
 **February 26, 2016**