Re: [boost] [typeof] native implementation for msvc 8.0

From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-26 04:14:25

Eric Niebler wrote:
> Arkadiy Vertleyb wrote:
>> "Pavel Vozenilek" <pavel_vozenilek_at_[hidden]> wrote
>>
>>> [ typeof on VC8 ]
>>> Perhaps adding it to 1.34 could be considered.
>>> I know how this is against all the rules but 1.34 is still
>>> weeks/months away.
>> I think after the regressions pass for HEAD on all the compilers (just to be
>> on the safe side), adding to 1.34 would be painless.  Of course, this is up
>> to the release manager to allow this.
> 
> 
> IANTRM (I am not the release manager), but I would STRONGLY discourage 
> taking any changes into 1.34 that are not critical bug fixes. IMO, we 
> need to be much more hard-core about feature freezes that we have been 
> to date.

I agree with Eric. The problem is that it is hard to define which
we should allow and which we should not. I think going strict is
the right way to go now and in the future.

> This will be a wonderful feature -- for 1.35.

Certainly. I think it is also possible to release incremental updates
after 1.34. I hope Beman's new release procedure (in the making)
allows such incremental releases.

Regards,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
http://www.boost-consulting.com
http://spirit.sf.net