Re: [Boost-users] [1.33.0] Release candidate #1 is available

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-04 04:48:05

> When I look at the new code in type_traits/is_abstract for compilers which 
> can't implement correct is_abstract, it seems it marks any polymophic 
> class as abstract.  This would conflict with the serialization system 
> which really needs to know if a class is really abstract - not just 
> polymorphic.  I would be curious as to why type_traits/is_abstract makes 
> this the default.  The serialization system makes "false" the default.

The announcement of the change was made last year, I'm pretty sure I cc'd 
you, but in any case it's here: 
http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2004/12/77173.php

The original discussion (or some of it anyway) can be found here: 
http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2004/11/76883.php

John.