Re: [boost] A possible date for dropping c++03 support

On 8/26/2018 3:06 PM, Mike Dev via Boost wrote:

...

-----Original Message----- From: Boost On Behalf Of Edward Diener via Boost Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 2:33 AM

. Telling some library developer/maintainer that they should use some C++11 on up feature for the sole reason that it will require that library to only work with C++11 on up is so illogical that I really can not believe a computer programmer could even think in those terms.

For the last time: I never suggested to tell a library maintainer to use a C++11 just for the heck of it (or can you produce a quote?).

Actually I stated the exact opposite multiple times from the beginning.

And I also just explained, why I think just making an announcement and changing the documentation makes a difference even if not a single line of code is changed at that particular release.

Sorry, but from my side it really feels as if you are completely ignoring what I'm writing. Maybe I'll understand better what you want from me, once I had a good night's sleep.

You are correct in that I do not understand why making an announcement that Boost is "dropping support for C++03" is going to make any difference to anybody, when nothing further changes as far as Boost is concerned and in fact some Boost libraries continue to support C++03 simply because they do not require C++11 on up features. And if something further is actually supposed to change regarding Boost other than making such an announcement, I would love to hear about what it is from you. I do not believe in doing something for no particular reason just because someone thinks it sounds 'good'. I am also curious about what documentation is supposed to be changing when you say "changing the documentation". If I seem belligerent it is because you are only the last of a stream of people saying that Boost should "drop support for C++03" without saying what in particular this is supposed to entail, other than Boost supposedly announcing that this will be the case.