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POCO C++ Libraries
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POrtable COmponents C++ Libraries are:
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- A collection of C++ class libraries, conceptually similar to the Java Class Library, the .NET Framework or Apples Cocoa.
- Focused on solutions to frequently-encountered practical problems.
- Focused on internet-age network-centric applications.
- Written in efficient, modern, 100% ANSI/ISO Standard C++.
- Based on and complementing the C++ Standard Library/STL.
- Highly portable and available on many different platforms.
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- Open Source, licensed under the [Boost Software License](https://spdx.org/licenses/BSL-1.0).
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To start using POCO, see the [Guided Tour](http://pocoproject.org/docs-1.5.3/00100-GuidedTour.html) and [Getting Started](http://pocoproject.org/docs-1.5.3/00200-GettingStarted.html) documents.
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POCO has an active user and contributing community, please visit our [web site](http://pocoproject.org), [forum](http://pocoproject.org/forum) and [blog](http://pocoproject.org/blog).
Answers to POCO-related questions can also be found on [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/poco-libraries).
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In regards to Boost, in spite of some functional overlapping,
POCO is best thought of as a Boost complement (rather than replacement).
Side-by-side use of Boost and POCO is a very common occurence.
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When contributing to POCO, please adhere to our [guidelines](https://github.com/pocoproject/poco/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md).
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All text file line endings in the repository must be Unix-style (LF).
This includes Visual Studio project and solution files (.sln, .vcproj, .vcxproj, .vcxproj.filters).
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