Re: [boost] boost polling?

From: Andy Little (andy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-01 16:53:41

"David Maisonave" wrote
>> ----Original Message----
>> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
>> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Andy Little Sent:
>> 31 January 2006 19:21 To: boost_at_[hidden]
>> Subject: Re: [boost] boost polling?
>>
>> > "David Maisonave"  wrote

>> >> Does boost have a means for polling their members? (other than
>> >> newsgroup message).
>> >>
>> >> For example, CodeGuru has a feature in which you can post a polling
>
>> >> question and you a get real time results with graph and percentage.
>> >>
>> >> See following link:
>> >>
>> >> http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=338314&highlight=pol
>> >> l
>> >
>> > The total percentage of voters in the poll seems to be 123%. ..?
>> >
>> and that is surprising because?
>>
>> Quite a lot of folks are going to be using more than one compiler.  I
>> have used VC7.1, VC5, and VC1.52 (don't ask) within the last year.
>>
>
>
> The poll results were suprising.  I would have thought by now there
> would be more developers using 7.1/8.0 than 6.0.
> If Boost decides to stop supporting VC++ 6.0, or reduce support, than
> they're going to exclude at lot of developers.

It might be interesting to do a poll of those that both

1) Use VC6
2) knowingly use boost.

regards
Andy Little