Re: [boost] [Release 1.34] Supported Compilers

From: Kevin Heifner (heifner_k_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-31 19:16:04

Jeff Garland wrote:
> Anyway, here's how I'd categorize the current set of compilers on the
> regression page:
> 
> Supported;
> vc7.1 
> vc8.x 
> intel9_x 
> cw9_4 
> gcc3.x 
> gcc4.x 
> tru64cxx71-xx 
> 
> Deprecated:
> intel8_x
> tru64cxx65-xx
> 
> Unsupported:
> borland 5_6_x
> cw8_x
> dmc 
> gcc2.95.x 
> sunpro 
> vc6 
> vc7 

Even ACE is dropping support for vc6 and vc7 in the upcoming 
version 5.5 along with KAI C++, Visual Age 5, CBuilderX.

> 
> I know -- that's a pretty aggressive cut in supported compilers, but I think
> it's time to let boost developers focus on new libraries instead of porting.  

Yes.

Jeff Garland wrote:
 > For me it comes down to this.  Boost is a project about the 
future of C++, not
 > the past.  If we don't spend our energy working on the future 
then, well, it
 > will be like the past.  We need to spend more time and energy 
focusing on the
 > future now...

Right let ACE worry about the past :)

KevinH
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