Geometry Boost List: [geometry] Fwd: Planning switch to C++11

From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2020-03-25 18:31:42

Hi,

As follow-up to discussion with Adam about how to plan switch to
newer C++ version https://github.com/boostorg/geometry/issues/590
I posted these questions below to Boost developer's list.

As you can see in the thread there, Peter Dimov recommended
his excellent article https://pdimov.github.io/articles/phasing_out_cxx03.html

It is not part of the official Boost documentation, but it was posted
https://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2019/11/247290.php
and received the usual Boost bashing ;)
Anyway, I think there is good food for thought.

FWIW, Boost.GIL switched to C++11 before Peter's published
his article, so we just did the switch and announce that from
Boost 1.68 onwards, C++11 is a requirement.

ML

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Mateusz Loskot <mateusz_at_[hidden]>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 at 18:58
Subject: [geometry] Planning switch to C++11
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>

Hi,

We are planning to switch Boost.Geometry to C++11
https://github.com/boostorg/geometry/issues/590

Is the following procedure sensible:
1. Warn users on the Boost mailing lists about the planned switch to C++11
2. Make the switch (update the codebase)
3. Release the Boost.Geometry as C++11 e.g. with Boost 1.75
4. Announce on the Boost mailing lists that Boost.Geometry requires C++11

Are there any recommendations or requirements on how we should proceed?

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