Subject: Re: [boost] Breaking existing libraries
From: vicente.botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-22 06:33:58


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] Breaking existing libraries

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>
> on Fri Nov 21 2008, "vicente.botet" <vicente.botet-AT-wanadoo.fr> wrote:
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>
>> To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
>> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 6:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: [boost] Breaking existing libraries
>>
>>> on Fri Nov 21 2008, "vicente.botet" <vicente.botet-AT-wanadoo.fr> wrote:

>> Because we are talking of Maintenace, Evolution, ... I would like to
>> know first which are the current criteria for acceptance of library
>> modifications, in order to make a clear difference on what *must* be
>> done and what *could* be done. Can some one point me to some written
>> document?
>
> There are no set criteria. All modifications are at the discretion of
> the library maintainer.

I suposse that atleast the library must conforms to the "Boost Library Requirements and Guidelines".

Vicente