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Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Users! Who'd like to wave goodbye to #ifdef BOOST_MSVC6_* workarounds?
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-10-04 13:51:12
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-users-
> bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of John Maddock
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 9:21 AM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Users! Who'd like to wave goodbye to #ifdef
> BOOST_MSVC6_* workarounds?
>
> > Is there a 'do nothing' option here? Ie., leave the codebase unchanged
> > but no longer declare MSVC6 support, and so no longer require authors
> > to support it?
>
> LOL, I suspect that's the current situation ;-)
Agree - so let's just leave the code as is (perhaps adding a stronger
"you're entirely on your own with VC6" rider?)
The risks of removing are not worth the effort.
(And whoever suggested it would be fun needs to get out more ;-)
Paul
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