Subject: Re: [boost] [Booster] Or boost is useless for library developers
From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-18 08:35:01
Stewart, Robert wrote:
> I get that it would be nice to have maintenance releases that include
> backported bug fixes so that one could continue to use older releases for
> a longer period rather than chasing the latest release to get bug fixes.
> That would ensure longer lived ABI compatibility.
It's not easy to maintain ABI compatibility while making changes. libstdc++
has dedicated tests for that, and they routinely do earn their keep.