Re: [boost] Core libraries should separated from experimental libraries

Subject: Re: [boost] Core libraries should separated from experimental libraries
From: Stefan Seefeld (seefeld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-21 11:27:12

On 11/21/2009 10:10 AM, Thomas Klimpel wrote:
>> Indeed, "What about packaging issues?"
>>      

>> At this point, let me be perfectly clear: I'm not asking Boost to slow
>> down the release cycle.
>>      
> Why not? 2 releases/year doesn't sound that bad to me.

I think the fundamental issue (as far as boost.org is concerned) is not 
the number of releases, but their relationship (or in fact, the lack of 
relationship, as it stands) to each other. Without any kind of API or 
ABI compatibility guarantees (or even promises), I have to consider two 
distinct boost releases as two entirely different products.

Try to look at it that way, and you may understand the concerns I'm 
talking about.

Again, the context of this discussion is "core libraries". I can 
definitely see the lack of appeal in any sort of compatibility guarantee 
for highly experimental code. If boost.org started to use a modular 
approach (even if only as a mental model), may be at least the most 
widely used boost components could become "stable" in this sense.

Thanks,
         Stefan

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