Re: [Boost-users] Boost versions and the Interprocess library

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Boost versions and the Interprocess library
From: Nat Linden (nat_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-04-22 13:18:59

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 12:14 PM, David Ohlemacher
<dohlemacher_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> I have a project that is stuck using an old closed src implementation of CORBA that depends on Boost 1.31. Upgrading to a newer version of Boost is not possible.
>
> we have a new requirement that could be partially met using shared memory.
>
> Is it possible to use the Interprocess library (first available in Boost 1.35) in our project?   I see it only requires the inclusion of a single hdr file, but of course that doesn't mean it would work in a 1.31 environment.

I'm perplexed what "closed source" means in this context. Maybe it's
because I don't understand the CORBA environment. But if you have a
prebuilt CORBA executable using Boost version 1.31, I don't understand
how that would constrain in any way the version of Boost you yourself
choose?