Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.70.0 Beta 1 Release Candidate 3

Subject: Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.70.0 Beta 1 Release Candidate 3
From: stefan (stefan_at_[hidden])
Date: 2019-03-12 13:36:49

On 2019-03-12 9:04 a.m., Adam Majer via Boost wrote:
> On 3/11/19 6:40 PM, Marshall Clow via Boost wrote:
>> A new release candidates for the first 1.70.0 beta release are now
>> available at:
>>
>> https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/beta/1.70.0.beta1.rc3/source/
>>
>
>
> I've noticed that the symlinks are a little crazy in the 1.70.0 version.
>
> Â libboost_thread.so -> libboost_thread.so.1.70.0
> Â libboost_thread.so.1 -> libboost_thread.so.1.70.0
> Â libboost_thread.so.1.70 -> libboost_thread.so.1.70.0
> Â libboost_thread.so.1.70.0
>
> but soname is libboost_thread.so.1.70.0
>
> Where are there the .1 and .1.70? There should only be the .so and the 
> .so.1.70.0

Yeah, this whole versioning business makes absolutely no sense with 
Boost which has never cared for ABI compatibility.

Stefan

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