Re:

[Yann LEYDIER <yann leydier info>]

> Can't the boost smartpointers just be copied right out of boost and used
> as just headers? I'd rather see some clear instructions about how to do
> that in a project, rather than attempting to reinvent that wheel.

Boost's specific license is similar to LGPL but I don't know if they are 
considered to be compatible.

Boost's smart pointers can also be found (with little differences) in 
GCC's TR1 under GPL 3.

> Or they could be clear instructions about how to use boost.