Re: [boost] Re: boost::format on gcc2.96?

From: Iain K. Hanson (iain.hanson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-22 09:12:06

On Fri, 2003-08-22 at 13:20, David Abrahams wrote:
> Jarl Friis <jarl_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
> >> All true.  Unfortunately, 2.96 was released by RedHat with one popular
> >> version of Linux, which makes it (in many peoples' eyes) an important
> >> compiler to support anyway.  
> >
> > I will in line with the announcement suggest that any support needed
> > for or related to this particular gcc version should be redirected to
> > the supplier of the compiler (i.e. redhat).
> 
> That's a very nice way to avoid extra work for Boost library
> developers which they shouldn't have to do in the first place, but
> since RedHat isn't actually going to do anything for users, leaves
> them in the cold.
> 

I thought that the general advice on most open source lists was to avoid
this compiler like the plague. I believe that this has also been the
advice on boost in the past. I don't think any boost libraries
explicitly support 2.96 and I can't see any regressions being run for
it.

/ikh