Re: [boost] C++03 / C++11 compatibility question for compiled libraries

On 2/9/2018 4:49 AM, Richard Hodges via Boost wrote:

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What do you propose to do with libraries that want to keep C++03 compatibility and rely on Boost.Test in tests?

Demand that they be upgraded or drop them in favour of better-behaved ones.

Only the future is ahead. The past is irrelevant.

A library that demands c++03 is not a c++ library. It’s merely a blocker to productivity. It must adapt or die.

Since C++03 is the lowest level of C++ standards compatibility, it can hardly "demand" anything. If you think it does please point out a C++03 construct which is not supported by later C++ standards.

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On 9 Feb 2018, at 09:45, Andrey Semashev via Boost wrote:

On 02/09/18 12:13, Olaf van der Spek via Boost wrote:

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On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 9:50 AM, Raffi Enficiaud via Boost wrote:

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* is there any better option? All the other options I see are even worse. Isn't it time to require C++11 to avoid spending / wasting time on these issues?

What do you propose to do with libraries that want to keep C++03 compatibility and rely on Boost.Test in tests?