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Subject: Re: [boost] [core/noncopyable][test/boost::unit_test::singleton]massivetestfailures
From: Eric Niebler (eniebler_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-08-21 12:31:27


On 8/21/2014 9:08 AM, Peter Dimov wrote:
> Andrey Semashev wrote:
>>> Stated differently, were the changes driven by any kind of user demand?
>>
>> Well, there was this ticket:
>>
>> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6578
>
> Yes, I know. You'll note that it cites no reasons for the change and
> provides no examples of noncopyable's supposed inadequacy. It's just
> "C++11 is shiny, let's make use of it!"

Dammit, this thread makes me mad. A totally pointless change that broke
a bunch of stuff. When will people learn?

</rant>


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