Re: [boost] [1.47] New libraries

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.47] New libraries
From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-19 08:30:27

On 3/18/2011 7:34 AM, Jens Weller wrote:
>> On 3/17/2011 12:41 PM, Michael Caisse wrote:
>>> On 03/17/2011 02:24 AM, Daniel James wrote:
>>>> On 17 March 2011 08:52, Thomas Heller<thom.heller_at_[hidden]>
>> wrote:
>>>>> There are still some unresolved issues. Mainly how to deal with the
>>>>> migration of Boost.Bind, Boost.Lambda and Phoenix V2. There hasn't
>>>>> been any discussion regarding that.
>>>> I don't think it'd be a good idea to do anything to bind or lambda in
>>>> this release. Was there a consensus on replacing them? Personally, I'd
>>>> like to keep the existing Boost.Bind, even if in a different
>>>> namespace. I appreciate its relative simplicity and portability.
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>> I would like to echo this sentiment. IMHO a good plan would be to
>>> release Phoenix V3 in 1.47 as a first class citizen. That will increase
>>> the exposure of the library and provide more confidence to users in
>>> selecting Phoenix over BLL and possibly Boost.Bind. As releases
>>> continue, then we can add forwarding headers and other mechanism to
>>> eventually deprecate BLL.
>>>
>>> Thomas has done an excellent job at mitigating the technical issues for
>>> migration to Phoenix; however, we should not hold up release of the
>>> library while the logistics are being considered.
>>
>> +1
>>
>> How many years has it been that Phoenix has been held up from being
>> released as a first class Boost library ? Let's get it out so that
>> people will actually have the docs and can try it, and then think in the
>> future of how bind and/or lambda can be transitioned to Phoenix if it
>> provides a suitable replacement. I will not believe it if Phoenix is
>> held up once again for yet another technical reason.
>
> +1
> As a boost user, I must demand, that such a library should be a proper part of boost.

We hear ya :-) We'll make it a point to have it in 1.47 then. Thank you
all for your support!

Regards,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
http://www.boostpro.com
http://boost-spirit.com