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Subject: Re: [boost] Recommend dropping test coverage on msvc-7.1 and msvc-8.0
From: Vinnie Falco (vinnie.falco_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-10-14 15:37:47


On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 8:33 AM, Robert Ramey via Boost
<boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> There is no procedure. For that matter there is no communal procedure to
> decide which libraries should be tested either. Basically, Boost is (still)
> a free country, anyone can test whatever they want and post the results.

Not completely related but I have observed that while Boost has
amazing facilities for introducing new libraries (the formal review
process) there is nothing for gracefully retiring old libraries. Or
for that matter old toolchains.


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