[geos-devel] [postgis-devel] RFC6 - Drop GEOS C++ API at GEOS 3.8

Bas Couwenberg sebastic at xs4all.nl
Mon Oct 2 00:30:28 PDT 2017


On 2017-10-02 09:13, Mateusz Loskot wrote:
>> As Bas said already it causes packagers headaches.
> 
> So, the solution is to take the toys away from the kids...

Please help us understand your point of view. Why do you want to keep 
the C++ API?

I like Sandros proposal to disable the C++ API by default and provide a 
configure option to (re-)enable it combined with the header to state 
that the developer has considered the downsides of using the C++ API.

It seems to address you concerns too, it doesn't take away your toy, it 
just raises the barrier to using it because its a toy that can easily be 
used to hurt others.

Kind Regards,

Bas


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