Re: [boost] New Library Proposal: dual_state

From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-15 13:40:37

Andrey Melnikov wrote:
> Joel de Guzman wrote:
> 
>>Jost, Andrew wrote:
> 
> 
>>>The Boost.Optional::adapter syntax is its own predefined library and,
>>>though lambda is a fantastic approach, it won't compile using Microsoft
>>>so we can't say it's the new paradigm.
>>
>>
>>lambda works on Microsoft VC7.1 and above. Did I miss the
>>context of your statement?
> 
> 
> 
> Some people still write commercial code with VC6 due to various reasons. 
> I'm happy that I don't have to, but sometimes people are bound to legacy 
> code too tight.

Fair enough. I just want it to be clear that you can't declare
that lambda "won't compile using Microsoft". It can and it will.

VC6 is ancient. I dare say that legacy code that still requires
that clunky vintage compiler can be regarded as "old paradigm".
The "new paradigm" is about moving forward to the future and not
being locked to the past. When was VC6 released? 1998? 1999?
Man! Let's move on! That's more than half a decade ago!

Regards,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
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