Re: [Boost-users] boost process : how to use it

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost process : how to use it
From: Marshall Clow (mclow.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-01-09 13:50:42

On Jan 9, 2014, at 10:32 AM, David Hauck <davidh_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On Tuesday, January 07, 2014 8:44 AM, Boost-users wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> What is the status of boost:process, when looking on internet you can
>> find different version that are more or less compatible.
>> Not an ideal situation and I am a bit surprised that this lib doesn't
>> get more love from c++ dev.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> I'm also curious why this library hasn't been integrated into the standard set of Boost libraries. Would someone be kind enough to provide some (current) background on the latest thinking/status of this?

Because it has not yet been accepted into Boost.
It was reviewed a couple years ago, and rejected (for good reasons).
Boris has spent a lot of time reworking the library, and plans to resubmit it for review.

— Marshall (who was the review manager)