Re: [boost] Can Boost accept libraries that works only with C++0xcompilers?

Subject: Re: [boost] Can Boost accept libraries that works only with C++0xcompilers?
From: vicente.botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-18 15:53:34

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From: "Daniel James" <dnljms_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] Can Boost accept libraries that works only with C++0xcompilers?

> 
> On 18 May 2010 15:56, vicente.botet <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>
>> In order to have the best of both worlds, what do you think about start accepting libraries that are portable on C++0x compilers? This could be released as a separated package, that will, of course, depend on the current Boost package.
> 
> I think we'd have to see what the library does, and why it requires
> C++0x to do it before deciding. There's not much point in considering
> this until it's likely that such a library will be accepted. But if
> one is accepted, then it doesn't necessarily have to be distributed
> separately since we already have libraries with different requirements
> in boost.

I understand your concern. I wanted just know if this was possible or not.

Thanks,
Vicente