Re: [boost] [1.35.0] Release criteria compilers

From: Felipe Magno de Almeida (felipe.m.almeida_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-16 15:49:09

On 10/16/07, David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> on Mon Oct 08 2007, "Felipe Magno de Almeida" <felipe.m.almeida-AT-gmail.com> wrote:
>

[snip]

> > I believe we should drop Release criteria compilers concept, and have
> > recommended compilers. Each library mantainer would then choose to
> > mantain or not a particular compiler and document all the compilers he
> > actively mantains.
> > If a new library comes for review which can just run on some set of
> > compilers, excluding maybe two release compilers, should we not accept
> > it?
>
> Maybe only conditionally on support of those compilers.  If we choose
> the release criteria platforms properly, they shouldn't present
> serious portability problems for any library.

What if the library isn't suppose to work on those? It may be useful anyway.

> --
> Dave Abrahams
> Boost Consulting
> http://www.boost-consulting.com

Best regards,
-- 
Felipe Magno de Almeida