[Boost-users] boost 1.40 beta libs, no longer include compiler version/boost version ?

Volodya wrote:

The default naming of libraries in Unix-like environment now matches system conventions, and does not include various decorations.

Does this answer your question?

Ok so it was done deliberately. Why the change, the decorations were useful in denoting the kind of library ? How stable is this decision is likely to change, between now and the release.? -- Best regards, Ta, Avi