Re: [boost] [config] C++0x macros

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-27 11:03:00

anthony.ajw_at_[hidden] wrote:
> Beman Dawes <bdawes_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
>> Sean Hunt wrote:
>>> Jumping in at this point in the conversation, why not just define the
>>> BOOST_NO_* macros and define the BOOST_HAS_* as being !BOOST_NO_*. That
>>> way we get both?
>> That's an interesting idea, although perhaps a little to cute. What do 
>> others think? Does it add value or just confuse?
> 
> Well, for one thing it would mean that those of us who have started to
> use the BOOST_HAS_ variants won't suddenly find our code broken.

The plan would be to (1) leave the BOOST_HAS_ variants in place, at 
least for a while, and (2) volunteer to convert to the BOOST_NO_ form 
for any libraries where the developer would like help.

--Beman