From: Glen Fernandes (glen.fernandes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2023-02-23 14:29:46


On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 9:28 AM Niall Douglas via Boost <
boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> To ensure I'm understanding correctly, this means that a core library
> everybody else depends upon could declare it is dropping support for C++
> 17 as that is old, and thereafter all dependent libraries by definition
> would require C++ 20 as a minimum?
>

Correct. The "everybody else" would be given notice two Boost releases (6
months) in advance to fork what they want into their own libraries to
maintain compatibility with older standards.

Glen