Re: [boost] Suggested policy for dropping C++03 support in Boost libraries

On November 7, 2019 3:10:12 PM EST, Peter Dimov via Boost wrote:

We need a policy on phasing out C++03 support in Boost.

C++03 support is holding us back. It impedes development, increases maintenance costs, increases dependencies, and increases compilation times.

+1 Consider the alternate path of bumping the major version. There are a lot of libraries that will have to drop 03 simultaneously, so that would be signified clearly by a move to Boost v2. There may be some tooling that assumes v1, but really, isn't it time to use the major version number? -- Rob (Sent from my portable computation device.)