Edward Diener wrote:
How many people do you know create computer software and tell the end user that they do not know whether the software works in a particular environment, but that it is up to the end user to find out ? Would you call developers successful who have that attitude ?
How many people do you know that test source code on every platform / compiler that exists?
Because I don't know whether the failures of those libraries are because they don't support VC6 or because there are bugs in the implementation and they were meant to support VC6. I am asking for information on the former so I know what to do when the latter occurs.
It would be logical to assume they don't support VC6 but wait for confirmation from the developer.
I already know that but in my case I can not. I work for a living and when my boss tells me to use VC6 or I won't work for him, because I like to do things like eating, I use VC6. Believe me I have already suggested upgrading to VC7.1 or VC8 a number of times already.
I for one don't have a copy of VC6 and there are more interesting developments than supporting old microsoft compilers.
If its something you feel strongly about perhaps you might be interested in collecting such information for the boost community.
Not my job. How happy you will be when your end-users do the work for you of determining whether or not your software works for them in their environment. But I don't think you will sell or even give away much software like that.
Boost is a group of volunteers, if you want commercial support i believe its available.