Re: Boost Transitions; deprecating 1.34.1
Hi,
Steve M. Robbins wrote:
> In a nutshell: libboost-dev is deprecated and will be removed in the
> coming weeks. In its place please build-depend on libboost1.38-dev
> (and siblings), which will be uploaded very shortly.
So 1.35 and 1.37 are OK? When are you planning to remove 1.35/1.37?
> As a result, starting with Boost 1.35: each Boost release is packaged
> in its own set of -dev packages, e.g. libboost1.37-dev,
> libboost-regex1.37-dev. This allows each of the build-depending
> package to transition at their own schedule. Hopefully, the
> transition is as easy as changing the Build-Depends line and
> recompiling.
>
> Although the parallel -dev packages serve to reduce the pain caused by
> each new Boost version, an explosion of boost versions is also
> difficult to manage. The Debian boost maintainers would like to keep
> a maximum of two boost versions at any one time. This desire is
> tempered by the fact that in the past year, Boost moved to quarterly
> releases. Such a pace requires that everyone update their boost
> build-depends line at least twice a year. I hope this is viewed
> as a reasonable compromise. Your thoughts on the matter are
> appreciated.
That means that only 1.37 and 1.38 will live? OOo builds at least with 1.35
and 1.37, didn't do test the functionality once broken by a boost update, though,
will tonight.
> Note that Boost 1.38 was just released. It is not yet uploaded but I
> hope to do so in the next day or two. That means you won't see it for
> some time, as it must pass through the NEW queue. In the meanwhile,
> you can use the existing Boost 1.37 packages to investigate what the
> transition means for your code.
Will do, but I guess when I will upload OOo build with 1.37 I won't switch to 1.38
that fast (especially as noone yet knows what 1.38 means for OOo)
Grüße/Regards,
René
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