BOOST C++ Framework [PSARC/2008/752]

[Rainer Orth]

John Fischer <John.Fischer at sun.com> writes:

> This project proposes to include the BOOST C++ Framework within 
> a Minor release of Solaris.  BOOST allows for Parallel versions 
> to be installed on a system.  This project will install BOOST
> into /usr/include/boost/<Major>.<Minor>.<Micro> and /usr/lib
> with the library SONAME corresponding to the Major/Minor/Micro
> name scheme.  BOOST depends upon the previous Standard C++ Library
> provided by the platform specific C++ Compliation and Run-Time 
> Environment.

shouldn't this be part of the proposal proper?  I think at least the
detailed library names belong there. Besides, is it really necessary to use
Major/Minor/Micro in the SONAMEs?  Do the libraries really change
incompatibly with every micro release?  This way, one has to accumulate
many library versions over time.  Same question for the headers.

	Rainer

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Rainer Orth, Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University