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May 15, 2002 - Version 1.28.0

February 5, 2002 - Version 1.27.0

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November 5, 2001 - Version 1.25.1

  • Boost Build System: Continued improvements.
  • Config Library: Continued refinements.
  • Graph Library: Final cleanup for upcoming the Boost Graph Library book.
  • Thread Library: Minor fixes - tests now pass on most Win32 and POSIX systems including Linux and Solaris. Semaphore removed as too error prone.
  • Function Library: direct support for member function pointers and documentation updates.
  • Boost-Users mailing list has been created to address topics of interest to users of Boost libraries.
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October 1, 2001 - Version 1.25.0

  • Thread Library added. Portable C++ multi-programming at last, from William Kempf.
  • Base From Member added to Utility Library. Support for the base from member idiom, from Daryle Walker.
  • Bind and mem_fn added - Generalized binders for function/object/pointers and member functions, from Peter Dimov.
  • Array Library: Minor updates, from Nico Josuttis.
  • Config Library: major redesign with much improved and automated configuration of Boost libraries for specific compilers, from John Maddock.
  • Random Number Library: Fixed bug when copying normal_distribution and improved the documentation, from Michael Stevens and Jens Maurer.
  • Special functions, octonions, quaternions updated, now useable with many more compilers, plus three new special functions, from Hubert Holin, Eric Ford, and others.
  • Tokenizer Library: fixes/enhancements to escaped_list_separator based on empty fields and tokens comments from Johan Nillson and Jens Maurer.
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