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From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2021-01-13 10:17:21


On 1/12/2021 11:37 PM, Donovan Dikaio via Boost wrote:
> Hi Edward,
>
> I have added a secondary sort by library's name for libraries which have
> the same cxxstd value when sorting by 'C++ Minimum'.
>
> It's up and available now here:
> https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/master?sort=cxxstd
>
> Please let me know if you have any more feedback.

Looks great, thanks !

>
> Thank you,
> Donovan
>
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 9:51 AM Louis Tatta <louis_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Edward,
>>
>> Donovan has updated the website:
>> Remove 'Standard' field from each library info
>> Remove 'Standard Proposals' and 'TR1 libraries' from sort categories
>> Add 'C++ Minimum' to sort categories
>>
>> Please let me know if you want any other changes.
>>
>> Thank You
>> Louis
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 10:46 AM Edward Diener via Boost <
>> boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/7/2021 7:05 PM, Louis Tatta via Boost wrote:
>>>> Hello Edward,
>>>>
>>>> I'm with the CPP Alliance. I'm working with Donovan to implement the
>>> Boost
>>>> website changes and .'cxxstd'.
>>>>
>>>> Reading the messages on the boost mailing list, we see some changes
>>>> requested and some asking not to implement the change. Can be a bit
>>>> confusing on what is needed or wanted.
>>>>
>>>> Can we get a list of changes requested on the current implementation?
>>>
>>> The initial change has been done correctly, which is to provide a "C++
>>> standard minimum level" display field for each library which has its
>>> JSON field of "cxxstd" set to some value. I also have agreed with Peter
>>> Dimov's remark, which was also suggested earlier in this thread, that
>>> the "Standard" display field for each library should be removed, since
>>> it's meaning is obsolete and now also confusing. I have also suggested
>>> that if we are removing the "Standard" display field we should also
>>> remove the "Standard Proposals" and "TR1 libraries" sort categories,
>>> which are likewise obsolete.
>>>
>>> I personally think that since we now have a "C++ standard minimum level"
>>> display field it would also be nice to be able to have a sort category
>>> based on that display field called, let's say, "C++ Minimum".
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank You
>>>> Louis
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 6:16 PM Edward Diener via Boost <
>>>> boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/6/2021 5:44 PM, Peter Dimov via Boost wrote:
>>>>>> Donovan Dikaio wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The updates to show "C++ standard minimum level" is just live here:
>>>>>>> https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/master/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Looking at this, I think that we need to drop the "Standard" part.
>>> It's
>>>>>> mostly empty, the places it says things like "TR1" aren't helpful, and
>>>>>> it's easy to misinterpret it as the minimum required C++ level.
>>>>>
>>>>> I fully agree. Also the top line which give different views of the
>>>>> library documentation can probably drop the "Standard Proposals" and
>>>>> "TR1 libraries" views, since these are really obsolete by now.
>>>>>
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