Re: [boost] Dropping C++03 support (again)

Boris Kolpackov wrote:

Peter Dimov via Boost writes:

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Yes, a compiler may support the constexpr keyword, but have problems with complex uses. This is not a good criterion for banning it Boost-wide, because "complex uses" vary. One library may not be able to support it, another might.

If you insist on not considering msvc-14.0 a C++11 compiler for your libraries, that's your right (and problem.) It has nothing to do with whether it's considered a supported C++11 compiler for the purposes of the announcement.

I don't see how this is helpful to the users of Boost, especially considering the heavy dependencies between individual libraries. As a user I want to know if the set of libraries that I would like to use (plus their transitive dependencies) are compatible with my compiler/version.

It should be clear how not declaring msvc-14.0 a non-C++11 compiler and therefore unsupported by Boost 1.83.0+ is helpful for the users of msvc-14.0.