Re: [Boost-users] [Proto] Annoying MSVC bug

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Proto] Annoying MSVC bug
From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-03-05 11:49:49

Dave Jenkins wrote:
> Almost every useful Proto program has workarounds for an MSVC bug that 
> causes syntax errors on valid nested function types.  Eric Niebler filed 
> a bug report with Microsoft on 6/14/2007 and they closed it on 6/19/2007 
> with status "Closed(Won't Fix)".  This is back in the days of Visual 
> Studio 2005.
> 
> I'd like to encourage Microsoft to reopen this bug report and fix it.  
> Could any of you with logins to Microsoft Connect go here 
> https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=282942 
> and answer their 3 question survey expressing your dissatisfaction and 
> encourage them to fix this.

Hear, hear! I'm also trying some back-channels to get this bug fixed. I 
used to work in the msvc group, and I have promised to buy beer for the 
compiler dev who fixes the problem. :-)

-- 
Eric Niebler
BoostPro Computing
http://www.boostpro.com