Re: [boost] Can Boost accept libraries that works only withC++0x compilers?

Subject: Re: [boost] Can Boost accept libraries that works only withC++0x compilers?
From: vicente.botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-18 11:44:52

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Klimpel" <Thomas.Klimpel_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] Can Boost accept libraries that works only withC++0x compilers?

> 
> vicente.botet wrote:
>> Even if C++0x is not yet released, there are already some compilers
>> that allow to release these C++0X specific libraries.
> 
> Will it be called "C++0x" or "C++10"?

It is C++0x. And is already fixed. 
 
>> In order to have the best of both worlds, what do you think about start
>> accepting libraries that are portable on C++0x compilers?
> 
> How about waiting with this until at least the name is fixed?

I didn't think that the name could be a problem. C++0x has included a lot of features that are there to help making better libraries. When Boost would start using these features without taking care of portability issues with C++98?

Vicente