[Vxl-maintainers] VXL Compiler Survey

[Miguel A. Figueroa-V. <mi...@ms...>]

Hi folks,

VXL coding standards restricts the use of some of C++'s features. This 
allows VXL to be compiled and used on platforms that do not have full or 
efficient support for member templates, RTTI, exceptions, etc. (For a 
full list see 
http://paine.wiau.man.ac.uk/pub/doc_vxl/books/core/book_3.html#SEC27).
In light of improvements to the compilers commonly available, and with 
the advances in programming techniques that use some of these features, 
we are thinking about relaxing the restrictions.

This is a delicate issue considering that allowing some of these things
can potentially inhibit use of VXL for some current users. Therefore, we
would like to request your help in getting a sense of what platforms is
VXL used in. To that end, could you please reply to this email indicating

   - operating system you work on
   - compiler and version you use
   - if you work in a group, how much of the group uses the same
platform? what other platforms are they using VXL on?

Please strongly consider providing this information, given that we will
make every effort to remove only restrictions that do not affect current 
users.

Thanks in advance,
Miguel