Re: [boost] Where we are 1.65.0

Subject: Re: [boost] Where we are 1.65.0
From: Olaf van der Spek (ml_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-08-10 07:47:20

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 9:36 AM, Andrey Semashev via Boost
<boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> That's false. People (some) *will* use them. Not supporting them
>> basically means you're blocking those people from upgrading.
>> Note that existing compilers already have C++17 stuff and people *are*
>> using it.
>
>
> Of course, there are enthusiasts but most people will start using C++17 much
> later, e.g. when they upgrade the production system and it ships the new
> compiler.

And?
Are you proposing to delay fixes until those people start complaining?

Note that both VS 2015 and 2017 have shipped and both are hitting
those issues already.

-- 
Olaf