Re: [boost] [Boost-users] [filesystem][xpressive] Hotfix patches available for 1.36.0

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-30 13:51:08

on Fri Aug 29 2008, "Mat Marcus" <mat-lists-AT-emarcus.org> wrote:

> For some of us the answer is not <shrug>. Are hotfixes really the way
> forward? Not to pick on filesystem, threads or xpressive, but hotfixes
> are a bit difficult to manage in a coporate environment. It's hard
> enough to get boost accepted/updated without having to defend against
> people who argue that it's too risky to use boost due to "inadequate
> quality control" e.g. "boost 1.35.0 didn't work out of the box
> (windows thread bugs, filesystem compilation errors, etc.), boost
> 1.36.0 doesn't work out of the box, and there are no dot-releases
> planned". It really helps if there is a perception of stable, high
> quality, official, numbered releases.

Hi Mat,

With apologies for the sales message: my company's Enterprise Support
program offers the closest possible equivalent of point releases for
Boost.  We might be able to help you.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
BoostPro Computing
http://www.boostpro.com