Re: [Boost-build] Future development

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-08 00:57:43

Deane Yang wrote:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> on Sat Oct 06 2007, Vladimir Prus <ghost-AT-cs.msu.su> wrote:
>> 
>>> David Abrahams wrote:
>>>
>>>>> , and they using those words in argument?
>>>> This person actually said something more blunt, like, "now Volodya
>>>> says he doesn't want to support VC++".  My memory of the conversation
>>>> isn't perfect, but I think it went something like that.
>  >>
>>> So, you're trying to make an argument based on your conversation with
>>> anonymous person, where "your memory of the conversation isnt't
>>> perfect". How is anybody supposed to separate actual argument made by
>>> that person, from the interpretation made by youself?
>> 
> 
> I have to say that I had developed the same (apparently mistaken)
> impression as the anonymous person cited by Dave. So I went back to find
> the message that created this impression:
> 
> http://lists.boost.org/boost-build/2007/10/17461.php
> 
> In particular, the last sentence:
> 
>  > Yeah. I'd actually be happy for somebody to adopt msvc, but nobody
>  > steps in and msvc is not a platform we can afford not to support  :-)
> 
> If our impressions are mistaken, I suggest that a clarification might be
> called for. 

Ok, if we remove ":-)" and the half-serious part qualified by ":-)", we'll get
this:

        msvc is important target and is fully support. Help with msvc will be surely
        appreciated, especially in things like 64-bit support.

- Volodya