Re: [boost] Should we still be testing GCC 2.95.3?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-08 21:45:49

"Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 19:50:14 -0500, Douglas Gregor wrote
>> On Jan 8, 2006, at 7:18 PM, Beman Dawes wrote:
>> > I could just mark all the failures as expected,  but if no one  
>> > cares anymore
>> > then we ought to stop testing 2.95.3, free up the testing resources  
>> > and stop
>> > pestering Boost developers about 2.95.3 failures.
>> 
>> Seems like a good idea. Let's get rid of 2.95.3.
>
> I concur -- it's time to drop support for this old thing.

Again I have to ask: what does it mean for Boost to support (or not) a
particular compiler?

Maybe we ought to be instituting a firmer notion of what "supported"
means.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com