Re: [boost] "Remove obsolete MSVC checks" and _MSC_VER

Subject: Re: [boost] "Remove obsolete MSVC checks" and _MSC_VER
From: Stephen Kelly (steveire_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-09-26 16:54:56

On 09/26/2013 10:51 PM, Vicente J. Botet Escriba wrote:
> Le 26/09/13 22:43, Stephen Kelly a écrit :
>> On 09/26/2013 07:38 PM, Peter Dimov wrote:
>>>> Maybe if you can get concrete and point out a compiler in
>>>> config/compiler/* that could have a problem with the above kind
>>>> _MSC_VER removal, then I might understand.
>>> I can't. I have no idea what compilers in use today (besides Intel)
>>> define _MSC_VER and to what.
>> Ok, I think the best way forward is to find out what compiler versions
>> no longer should be supported, and finding out about the msvc
>> compatibility of the remaining minimum version. That means bringing this
>> thread to a conclusion:
>>
>>   http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/243923/focus=244226
>>
>>
> Hi,
>
> IMO this thread conclusion was to don't change anything. In any case
> you should have the acknowledge of all the authors of the libraries
> you have changed.

I'm sorry, what are you referring to? Are you referring to the mails
that appeared in the last few minutes?

Thanks,

Steve.