Hi All, In this email I would like to discuss some areas of Boost.Application. 01) Thread Pool functionality One of the most recurring requests is that Boost.Application should provide Thread Pool functionality. A flexible Thread Pool can be a complex thing, need provide schedule polices, grow/reduce polices, Shutdown policies, deadline s and many others, and then I think that this feature devotes your own Boost library. The Boost.Application can be integrated easily with one Thread Pool provided by third parties, or the user can make one "specific" (Not flexible/Complex) to your needs, e.g.: I make a simple work queue model using Boost.Asio and Boost.Thread that I plug on Boost.Application, see these tutorial: * Creating a Work Queue (Thread Pool) Application Using Boost.Asio, Boost.Thread and Boost.Application http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/664709/Creating-a-Work-Queue-Thread-Pool -Application-Usin My question is: The boost users think that Boost.Application must provide a complex Thread Pool to be accepted? 02) Ideas (new features) So far these are the ideas proposed to improve Boost.Application: http://www.dokfile.com/appbeta3/docs/libs/application/doc/html/application/f uture.html What functionality do you think should already be included in the first release, and not only in future versions? (Please mention here!) If you have any other ideas, (or improvement of current list) please post here so that I can update the "TODO" session. 03) Articles About "Boost.Application" I published other articles about "Boost.Application" on Code Project Website. Code Project Tutorials * Create a Windows Service Application http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/662221/Create-a-Windows-Service-Applicat ion-Using-the-Boo 04) Documentation Feedback Also, the library documentation was updated. If someone can take a look! Please, tell me if this is a little more understandable. * On-Line Documentation http://www.dokfile.com/appbeta3/docs/libs/application/doc/html/index.html 05) Boost.Application Resources [Other Boost.Application Resources] * Download Last Version https://sourceforge.net/projects/boostapp/ Note that the latest version is (10/07/2013): Boost.Application_beta_3a_release_5.zip (1.4 MB) * Please Write a Review https://sourceforge.net/projects/boostapp/reviews Please send comments. (Specify if you think if the library should be accepted as part of boost) Thank you very much! -- Renato