[Boost-users] boost 1.40 beta libs, no longer include compiler version/boost version ?

Subject: [Boost-users] boost 1.40 beta libs, no longer include compiler version/boost version ?
From: Avi Bahra (avibahra_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-18 06:47:59

Volodya wrote:

> The default naming of libraries in Unix-like environment now matches
system conventions, and does
>      not include various decorations.
>
> Does this answer your question?

  Ok so it was done deliberately.  Why the change, the decorations were
useful in denoting the
 kind of library ?

  How stable is this decision is likely to change, between now and the
release.?

-- 
  Best regards,
Ta,
   Avi