On 20/08/2008, Simonson, Lucanus J <lucanus.j.simonson@intel.com> wrote:
Is this rational still valid for new libraries? I would imagine that there are a number of recent libraries accepted that don't support the older compilers for other reasons. I was proposing we make it a preferred practice for ongoing and future development. I would not suggest we revise mature libraries to conform to this style. Do you think that is reasonable?
It's reasonable but I'm currently working on a new library that will support older compilers so I won't be following it. I think this kind of thing is up to the developer. But feel free to suggest a patch for the guidelines. They live at: http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/website/public_html/beta/development/header.h... I'll apply it if it seems decent and no one objects. Daniel