[boost] Re: 1.31.0 Progress (or lack thereof)

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-27 08:03:12

"John Maddock" <john_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> Heh, not my department.  I'm actually shocked that we're wedging
>> is_abstract into the release branch.
>
> Normally a really bad idea, but in this case it's straight addition: it has
> no impact on existing code, and I know that some folks who develop with the
> release versions are asking for it.

Sure, but it adds tests, which as we've seen subsequently add delays.
It's a feature addition; no two ways about it.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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