Re: [Boost-users] Convert boost::shared_ptr to std::shared_ptr for boost::dll::import

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Convert boost::shared_ptr to std::shared_ptr for boost::dll::import
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-04-13 12:12:05

On 4/12/2018 5:11 PM, degski via Boost-users wrote:
> On 12 April 2018 at 13:48, David Demelier via Boost-users 
> <boost-users_at_[hidden] <mailto:boost-users_at_[hidden]>> wrote:
> 
>     It looks like for some reasons that it still use boost::shared_ptr
>     instead of std::shared_ptr even though C++11 is 7 years old.
> 
> 
> Boost needs to support (a.o.) VC7.1 till eternity (needs to run on 
> WinXP), so this will stay this way forever... "We don't support VC7.1" 
> or "Move on", is NOT an option in 2018 as far as Boost is concerned.

This is not the reason why some Boost libraries use boost:;shared_ptr 
rather than std::shared_ptr, and I am sure you know it. So please don't 
post ridiculous nonsense as you have above.

> 
> degski