Re: [boost] C++03 / C++11 compatibility question for compiled libraries

Subject: Re: [boost] C++03 / C++11 compatibility question for compiled libraries
From: Richard Hodges (hodges.r_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-02-09 09:31:56

> Isn't it time to require C++11 to avoid spending / wasting time on these issues?

+1

Upgrading one’s compiler to adopt the current standard is free and riskless. 

In the same way that someone building a modern army would not choose to equip his soldiers with swords and pikes, no sane project leader would choose to use c++03 in favour of c++17 today.

New libraries should not pander to obsolete coding practices at all. People must simply keep up, otherwise we’re all stuck in the dark ages.

> On 9 Feb 2018, at 09:13, Olaf van der Spek via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 9:50 AM, Raffi Enficiaud via Boost
> <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> * is there any better option? All the other options I see are even worse.
> 
> Isn't it time to require C++11 to avoid spending / wasting time on these issues?
> 
> 
> -- 
> Olaf
> 
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