Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.68.0 Beta 1

Subject: Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.68.0 Beta 1
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-08-02 07:19:06

On 08/02/18 01:56, Marshall Clow wrote:
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 1:42 AM, Andrey Semashev via Boost 
> <boost_at_[hidden] <mailto:boost_at_[hidden]>> wrote:
> 
>     On 07/11/18 02:09, Marshall Clow via Boost wrote:
> 
>         Boost release 1.67.0 beta 1 is now available at:
> 
>         https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/beta/1.68.0.beta1/source/
>         <https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/beta/1.68.0.beta1/source/>
> 
>         The files are identical to the RC2 that was posted on Friday.
> 
>         The SHA256 checksums are as follows:
> 
>         961d2bdc74c1499c931b32098842abba8883b1a89ef5c8f8f0ab0aff771a3ce5
>         boost_1_68_0_b1_rc2.7z
>         0364846258648e39908ca7cebfc2d2216eef6980c32aaf8276d2cfe73ef012e3
>         boost_1_68_0_b1_rc2.tar.bz2
>         d99105685a68907a76b0479ecde77915423246236ef0db9cb846c5bfc09b41f3
>         boost_1_68_0_b1_rc2.tar.gz
>         6158e0e961bfb0d8adeb2ea70337b08504668258025f0a873fb21eee3436d22e
>         boost_1_68_0_b1_rc2.zip
> 
>         For details of what's in the release, see
>         <http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_68_0.html
>         <http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_68_0.html>>.
> 
>         Please download the beta, give it a try, and report any problems you
>         encounter.
> 
> 
>     The problem with packaging Boost.Chrono.Stopwatches is still present
>     in the beta.
> 
>     In the archive, there is libs/chrono/stopwatches/include with
>     headers that is not moved to the root boost directory. I remember
>     Vicente wanting to remove stopwatches from master, but apparently
>     this is not done. We need to either remove libs/chrono/stopwatches
>     in master or update the packaging to move the headers to the common
>     boost directory.
> 
> 
> I asked Vicente how he wanted to resolve this, but he has not responded.

Given his response in this thread:

http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/release-chrono-libs-chrono-stopwatches-include-not-in-boost-chrono-stopwatches-tt4703223.html

I think, we should either remove libs/chrono/stopwatches from git master 
or at least not include it in the released packages.

> I know he's having serious heath problems at the moment :-(

I'm really sorry to hear that. :(