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<p>October 15, 2000 - Version 1.18.1</p>
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<p>September 28, 2000 - Version 1.18.0</p>
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<p>August 3, 2000 - Version 1.17.0</p>
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<p>July 5, 2000 - Version 1.16.1</p>
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<p>June 28, 2000 - Version 1.16.0:</p>
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<li>Added missing <a href="libs/random/index.html">Random Number Library</a>
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<li>Updated <a href="libs/utility/operators.htm">operators docs</a> and <a href="boost/operators.hpp">operators.hpp</a>.</li>
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changes to support more compilers.</li>
<li>Revised <a href="boost/cast.hpp">cast.hpp</a>; removed implicit_cast, plus
fixes for broken compilers.</li>
<li>Minor <a href="boost/smart_ptr.hpp">smart_ptr.hpp</a> workaround for some
GCC builds</li>
<li>Several <a href="boost/config.hpp">config.hpp</a> changes for Microsoft,
Intel, and other compilers.</li>
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page showing what library works with which compilers.</li>
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<p>June 21, 2000 - Version 1.15.1 - Fixes to <a href="boost/cast.hpp">cast.hpp</a>
and <a href="libs/utility/operators.htm">operators</a> fix. Minor additions to <a href="boost/config.hpp">config.hpp</a>
for Microsoft compilers. The 1.15.0 operators changes seem to have introduced
incompatibilities.&nbsp; We are working on fixing them, and have started to
build a regression test to prevent similar future problems.</p>
<p>June 17, 2000 - Version 1.15.0 - <a href="libs/random/index.html">Random
Number Library</a> from Jens Maurer added. Updated utility library <a href="libs/utility/operators.htm">operators</a>
eliminates code bloat. Minor additions to <a href="boost/config.hpp">config.hpp</a>
and <a href="boost/cast.hpp">cast.hpp</a> for Microsoft compilers.</p>
<p>May 29, 2000 - Version 1.14.3 - Minor additions to <a href="boost/config.hpp">config.hpp</a>
for Borland compilers. Minor fix to <a href="libs/utility/type_traits.htm">type_traits</a>
example. Minor web site fixes. <a href="more/formal_review_process.htm">Library
Formal Review Process</a> page added.</p>
<p>May 9, 2000 - Version 1.14.2 - No libraries updated. <a href="more/lib_guide.htm">Library
Requirements and Guidelines</a> expanded, <a href="more/submission_process.htm">Library
Submission Process</a> added.</p>
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