Geometry Boost List: Re: [geometry] extensions

Subject: Re: [geometry] extensions
From: Barend Gehrels (barend_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-13 19:11:47

Hi Kris,

>
>     Alas that will not happen for 1.49.
>
>     The projections are quite usable, but the model of the Earth has
>     still be harmonized mutually and with the Earth-distance-strategies. 
>
>
> Oh. That makes sense, and interests me as well, because I'm currently 
> deciding, where to use projections, and where the Andoyer/Vincenty 
> distance will suffice.

OK

>
>     I hope it will be 1.50. Until then hope that Trunk will work fine
>     for you.
>
>
> In that case I'm thinking of taking a snapshot of the boost/geometry 
> directory from trunk, and adding it to my projects' include dirs 
> before boost-1.48 itself. An reason this shouldn't work or suggestions 
> for a better solution?

I think this will work but never tried it like this myself. 
Boost.Geometry will then use other versions of the Boost libraries it 
depends on, but I don't think that will give any problems, we're not 
using the brand new features from other libs.

Regards, Barend