Re: [boost] Deprecation Policy

Subject: Re: [boost] Deprecation Policy
From: Rob Stewart (rob.stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-05-16 21:36:10

On May 16, 2015 6:54:38 PM EDT, "charleyb123 ." <charleyb123_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >
> > Rob sayeth:
> 
> <snip, deprecation policy, modular-or-monolithic distribution>,
> 
> Stefan respondeth:
> 
> > I imagine it's entirety possible to produce a "boost release" (or
> "distro"
> > to use a term Niall suggested) consisting of all the latest releases
> of
> > individual boost libraries.
> 
> This is a very interesting idea:  The concept of a "Distribution".
> 
> I could see something like:
> 
> (a)- Boost "Networking/IPC" distribution
> 
> (b)- Boost "Embedded" distribution (supporting Beaglebone or specific
> platform)
> 
> (c)- Boost "Template Meta-Programming" distribution (requires C++14)
> 
> (d)- Boost "Everything" Distribution (what we have now)
> 
> (e)- etc.

Whether that has merit is a separate matter. (Note that such an idea will only ever come to fruition if someone does the work.)

___
Rob

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