[wx-discuss] wxSocket rewrite using Boost.Asio

[Hisham Abboud]

Hi Kevin and all,

> I'm beginning to think the slogan for wx should be "let's program  
> like it's 1999!" ;-) The rest of the world is moving on (in fact,  
> VC6 hasn't been available for purchase for half a decade), and if wx  
> doesn't move on too, users will leave it behind just like they did  
> VC6.

I second Kevin and Stefan's opinion.  I've always found wxWidgets'  
support for old compilers misguided.  It holds back development, and  
IMHO, it does so unnecessarily.  I think that a better approach is for  
the latest wxWidgets release to support the most recent version of a  
compiler plus the prior release -- only.  The web site can then  
indicate which version of wxWidgets is compatible with a particular  
compiler, e.g. want to use VC6?  Then wxWidgets 2.x is the last  
compatible version.

Just my two pesos worth...

							Hisham.


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