From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-27 08:03:12
"John Maddock" <john_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> Heh, not my department. I'm actually shocked that we're wedging
>> is_abstract into the release branch.
>
> Normally a really bad idea, but in this case it's straight addition: it has
> no impact on existing code, and I know that some folks who develop with the
> release versions are asking for it.
Sure, but it adds tests, which as we've seen subsequently add delays.
It's a feature addition; no two ways about it.
-- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com