There is currently a problem with the iostream library that is
shipped with Microsofts VS2005 C++. This error only occurs when
one tries to read UNIX-format configuration files while
linking with Microsofts iostream. Some people complained that this has caused
them headaches. The reason, I found out, is that
istream goes back two positions if the last character was a
'newline'. Therefore the comments are not propperly recognized and the results
are void. 

NOTE: If the configuration files are read and written with a Windows program
such as Notepad, it will fill in carriage return
characters after newlines and everything works fine.

Until now, with the new MS lib, there is no way to keep GetPot files compatible
from Unix to Windows. Any suggestions how to solve this problem are highly 
appreciated.