Re: [boost] [EXTERNAL] [graph] Sync develop with master?

Subject: Re: [boost] [EXTERNAL] [graph] Sync develop with master?
From: Belcourt, Kenneth (kbelco_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-08-11 00:49:49

> On Aug 10, 2016, at 2:44 PM, Rene Rivera <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 3:38 PM, Murray Cumming <murrayc_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
>> I think Boost has to drop support for older compilers at
>> some point so the Boost code can move forward with clean code.
> 
> 
> We've dropped various compilers over the years. But compiler support is
> mostly orthogonal to C++ standard support. Since you can have a modern
> compiler and still use an older C++ standard.

We rely on exactly this, new compilers, old standards.  Not sure how much longer we can take this for granted, thankfully it works today.

— Noel