[boost] Re: Service Pack 6 for Visual Studio 6.0 released

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-31 16:28:02

Bronek Kozicki <brok_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 12:39:18 -0500, David Abrahams wrote:
>>> Dave, is there a boost policy about these sorts of things? 
>> 
>> No.
>
> I want to explain something: I doubt there are any changes to C++
> front-end compiler. Of course, there are some critical fixes (like
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=320739 "FIX: No error
> generated when accessing non-static member in static function"), but
> there won't be any better conformance with standard. MSVC6 is an old
> compiler, older than C++ standard, and its conformance with standard is
> not going to get any better.

They did fix some codegen bugs, which affect conformance.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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