Subject: Re: [boost] C++03 / C++11 compatibility question for compiled libraries
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-02-18 20:44:38


On 2/18/18 2:12 AM, Olaf van der Spek via Boost wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 7:55 PM, Robert Ramey via Boost
> <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> What does "drop support" mean?
>>
>> a) libraries should fail to compile with C++03? Any library which does so
>> should be considered "broken" in some sense?
>>
>> b) libraries should/must be implemented in C++11(+?)? Any library which
>> isn't should/would be considered "broken"
>>
>> c) libraries should/must be compilable with C++11(+?)? Any libraries which
>> don't would be considered broken.
>
> None of the above, but you already knew that, didn't you?

No. It's a serious question. The phrase "drop support" is confusing to
me in the context of Boost.

Robert Ramey.