Re: [Boost-users] Ease of use vs. stability

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Ease of use vs. stability
From: Mathias Gaunard (mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-01-19 09:08:46

Ruediger Berlich wrote:

> I am using a multitude of different Boost libraries in my code. Since that 
> code is growing quickly, I am increasingly running into bugs which I 
> (sometimes) consider to be on Boost's side.
> 
> Allowing only selected Boost versions which are known to run fine with my 
> code would allow me to keep that code simpler and thus less error-prone. As 
> my main platform is Linux, however, which usually comes with a given version 
> of Boost (currently often 1.39), my users would be forced to compile Boost
> themselves, which will mean that they are less likely to start using my 
> code.
> 
> If I generally allow all Boost versions above a given version, I have to 
> work around known bugs in certain Boost versions, at the expense of code 
> simplicity and thus stability. However, it will be easier for users to adopt 
> my code.
> 
> Which strategy did you pick for your code ?

Ship the parts and versions of boost that you use.