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Subject: [boost] c++03 library survey
From: Mike Dev (mike.dev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-08-29 16:13:37


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joaquin M López Muñoz <joaquinlopezmunoz_at_[hidden]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 7:09 PM
>
> El 28/08/2018 a las 13:37, Mike Dev via Boost escribió:
> > - Which library/ies are you maintaining? (I assume this isn't some
> > sort of private information - otherwise ignore the question)
>
> MultiIndex and Flyweight (I also maintain PolyCollection, but this is
> C++11 from scratch).
>
> > - Would you like to unconditionally use c++11 features if you would
> > not have to worry about this breaking boost internal users?
> >
> > - Would you like to unconditionally use c++11 features if you would
> > not have to worry about this breaking any users?
>
> Yes. But I find these questions slightly misleading: If I don't have to
> worry *at all* about
> the consequences of using something, of course I'd be willing to use
> should it come handy.
>

Well, there have been some voices (here and in the related thread) that
claimed that using c++11 would be of no value for some libraries and I was
wondering if this is a common opinion.


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