Re: [boost] [1.36.0] High priority compilers for this release?

From: Felipe Magno de Almeida (felipe.m.almeida_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-03 14:45:15

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Felipe Magno de Almeida
<felipe.m.almeida_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:57 PM, Andrey Semashev <andysem_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>  > Beman Dawes wrote:
>  >  > Changes I'd like to see include:
>  >  >
>  >
>  > > * Drop Microsoft VC++ 7.1. Supporting two versions (9.0 and 8.0) is
>  >  > about all we can afford.
>  >
>  >  I'd like to kindly ask to continue supporting VC 7.1 at least for a
>  >  release or two. This compiler is still rather popular and is quite
>  >  capable to compile modern C++.
>
>  Me too.
>  There isn't even much difference from MSVC 7.1 and the new 9.0.
>  Most people don't find compelling to upgrade just to get NRVO basically.

Sorry to reply to myself, but I only second this request *if* there's
a regular regression tester to this platform. If there's enough
testing, I don't see why we should drop support for it.

Regards,
-- 
Felipe Magno de Almeida