On 17/02/2018 17:50, Vinnie Falco via Boost wrote:
Coming into this thread late, but this is of relevance:
https://www.jetbrains.com/research/devecosystem-2017/cpp/ https://blog.jetbrains.com/clion/2017/10/jb-cpp-at-cppcon-2017/
66% regularly use C++11 46% don't plan to upgrade to a new C++ standard 21% regularly use C++03
41% mostly use C++11 <5% mostly use C++03 <3% mostly use C++98
I think investment in C++03 yields significantly diminished returns. And C++11 is simply the most popular version. In light of this information, I would drop support for C++03 and require C++11 going forward.
A significant proportion of newer Visual Studio users are on C++ 11 or even 14 without realising it. Same goes for GCC 5 (or later) users. I think your survey results underestimate the numbers. No way of proving it, though. Niall -- ned Productions Limited Consulting http://www.nedproductions.biz/ http://ie.linkedin.com/in/nialldouglas/