Re: [boost] [Release 1.34] Supported Compilers

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-31 13:28:00

"AlisdairM" <alisdair.meredith_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Martin Bonner wrote:
>
>> I think you misunderstood what Alisdair said.  He offered to help
>> REMOVE support for old borland compilers in new boost releases.  The
>> suggestion is that 1.34 supports the latest Borland compiler, but is
>> not cluttered with workrounds for previous Borland compilers.  This
>> seems like a good compromise to me.
>
> Precisely, although I fear that will not remove too many :(

I agree.

> I am also in favour of '1 deprecated release' before removing support
> entirely, just to put users on notice.  

I agree.

> That is a separate issue
> though, and affects VC6/gcc2.95 just as much.
>
> There also remains the issue of test resources.  If we have no-one
> regression testing a compiler, it de-facto loses active support so it
> is up to the interested community to provide support.

Yes.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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