Geometry Boost List: Re: [geometry] Status of extensions (maintenance and release)

Subject: Re: [geometry] Status of extensions (maintenance and release)
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-04-14 11:15:14

On 16 March 2016 at 03:47, Adam Wulkiewicz <adam.wulkiewicz_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Mateusz Loskot wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Could anyone remind me what, if any, has been the conclusion
>> regarding how extensions are maintained and if they are
>> expected to be released with the main codebase?
>>
>> I recall this dicsussion [1], but I'm likely missing final decisions.
>>
>> [1] http://lists.boost.org/geometry/2014/11/3213.php
>>
>
> It depends. We work on them and move into the release when they're ready.
> E.g. geographic distance strategies was moved recently, though they are not
> yet documented. We plan to work on projections in the near future. Some of
> them require great ammount of work before they are ready for release, like
> the nsphere. Some of them probably won't be developed further and therefore
> could be removed, like the old version of the rtree.

Adam,

It makes sense, thanks.

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net