Re: [boost] Any Chances for Boost Stable?

Subject: Re: [boost] Any Chances for Boost Stable?
From: Scott McMurray (me22.ca+boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-01-21 12:34:10

2010/1/21 Artyom <artyomtnk_at_[hidden]>:
>
> When I compile a program or library that uses STL I expect that it would
> continue to work as long as compiler keeps table ABI (GCC - for years).
>

Maintaining binary compatability in C++ requires great effort and has
performance implications, so I don't think it's reasonable to ask for
it.

Much of boost does tend to be source-compatible between versions, though.