What's new in 1.25.0

  • New libraries

    Introduces Thread for portable C++ multi‑programming across platforms.

  • Security & reliability

    Fixes copy bug in normal_distribution and enhances escaped_list_separator for robust token handling.

  • Developer experience

    Adds base_from_member idiom support, and generalized bind/mem_fn helpers simplify functional programming.

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Release notes version 1.25.0

Version 1.25.0

October 1st, 2001 12:00 GMT

  • 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.
  • Coming Soon - A mailing list for Boost users!

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