Re: [boost] [1.47.0] Release branch now closed

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.47.0] Release branch now closed
From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-06-15 13:50:55

On 6/15/2011 5:40 PM, Daniel James wrote:
> On 15 June 2011 11:16, Lars Viklund <zao_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>
>> What is the policy on when and how to release point releases (1.47.1?).
>> Are they just for bugfixes or can you slip in new libraries as well in
>> one?
> 
> They're for bugfixes only.
> 
> And we want to have new libraries ready early in the release process
> so there's plenty of time for potential problems to be found.

Daniel is right. It's far too late to add a new library to 1.47. Boost
1.48 should come out on schedule 3 months later, hopefully with Boost.Move.

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Eric Niebler
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