Downsides to the C++ STL?

craybob queries: "I'm a developer for a small software group that will soon migrate from using Rouge Wave to using the C++ STL. I just left the week-long Software Developers 2002 conference, where I heard the great minds in software tell us all of the best ways to take full advantage of the STL. (I just wanted to give a quick thanks to Stephen Dewhurst and Scott Meyers) From this I came away with the feeling that this is the Holy Grail of C++. I'm sure these guys are right and that it is great, but the truth is that I'm a skeptic, so what are the downsides to the STL?"

One Downside

[jsonic]

but the truth is that I'm a skeptic, so what are the downsides to the STL?

It's written in C++? :)

Re:No

[Anonymous Coward]

ground up? right. im sure you're using a computer you whittled together from resistors and capacitors - each of which im sure you created out of the natural elements. you dont want to leverage anybody elses work you know.

Re:Lots of overhead.

[Anonymous Coward]

What does STL stand for?

Show The Love! It was result of a fierce debate between the STL architects.

vector - vector<bool>

[lkaos]

Stupid HTML

one thing that is *not* a disadvantage

[Anonymous Coward]

is that STL "IS NOT PIRACY"

Re:Not many drawbacks

[Viking Coder]

#define private public

The one macro you'll ever need. Heh.

RougeWave?

[jbayes]

I'm a developer for a small software group that will soon migrate from using Rouge Wave to using the C++ STL.

So, is RougeWave a C++ SDK for designing makeup, or what?

Re:* is faster than C (??)

[Paul Komarek]

I thought you might be interested in some counterexamples. I don't think Intercal or Befunge advocates have ever claimed those languages were faster than C. In fact, I don't think they claimed Intercal or Befunge was better than any other language.

-Paul Komarek