[boost] c++03 library survey

-----Original Message----- From: Boost On Behalf Of Antony Polukhin via Boost Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 2:22 AM

Actually, I'd like to go further than you propose. There's a plenty of request to use C++17 classes in the Boost libraries I maintain.

So my idea is to start a new fork/branch of Boost that requires C++17 compatible compiler. This will allow library developers to use modern features, experiment with them and invent cool things.

Just for the record: I'd absolutely love to see a "true" c++17 fork of boost (or even c++20), where everything that has been merged into the standard is removed and the other libraries make full use of c++17 feature in their implementation and where there isn't conditional compilation all over the place. I even shortly had the crazy idea to suggest something like that here on the ml, but then I woke up and read some of the past discussions about boost 2.0 - ammo it is just too much effort and not enough real benefit to justify it :(. In any case. If you want to create a c++17 version of your libraries (in particular LexicalCast) I'll support you however I can. Wonder what the chances are for such a modernized library to be accepted into boost.