Re: Any objections to making C++14 the current baseline for Boost support and testing?

From: John McCabe (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2022-05-06 09:19:06

Personally, I always thought that, since C++11, Boost was there to allow 
people to be able to use some of the C++11 -> features without needing a 
C++11 -> compiler, so it seems a little odd to seemingly abandon those 
people who're using it for that purpose.

However, as I've been using C++17 for some time now, it probably doesn't 
really affect me.

John

On 06/05/2022 09:19, John Maddock via Boost-users wrote:
> Pursuant of discussion elsewhere:
>
> Does anyone have any concrete objections to Boost moving to a C++14 
> baseline?
>
> This would mean:
>
> * Library authors can drop and remove all support for pre-C++14 
> compilers after a suitable deprecation notice in place for say 3 
> releases.
>
> * The community maintenance team can likewise drop pre-C++14 support 
> from community maintained / orphan libaries.
>
> * CI tests no longer need report pre-C++14 results.
>
> * From the next release onward, the boost super-project should clearly 
> announce in our release notes, that C++11 and earlier support may no 
> longer be available from the start of 2023.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks, John Maddock.
>
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