Re: [boost] On the lack of manpower: (Apache stdcxx)

Subject: Re: [boost] On the lack of manpower: (Apache stdcxx)
From: Robert Jones (robertgbjones_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-06 09:55:16

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Mathias Gaunard <
mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 01/06/2012 03:43 PM, Jim Bell wrote:
>
>> Though this isn't news, I just came across it and it speaks to our
>> common problem. (And it's of interest to boost users in general.) Note
>> that ARM and Sun are even invested in stdcxx to some extent.
>>
>
>  Future plans:
>>
>> Unless the issue with contributions can be resolved in the next
>> quarter I suggest to retire the project.
>>
>
> Cannot libc++ replace whatever role stdcxx had?
>
>
What is 'libc++'?

I'm unsure of my ground here, but isn't any given libc++ specific to some
(group of) vendors
or platforms, whereas stdc++ sought to be cross platform and open source?

- Rob.