[vtk-developers] BandedPolyDataContourFilter failes to compile on Ubuntu 14

[Bill Lorensen]

I'm talking about 1 compile error that can be worked around. I have an mr
I'll push tomorrow.

On Thu, Jan 31, 2019, 5:38 PM David Thompson <david.thompson at kitware.com
wrote:

> Hi Bill,
>
> > I sure hope we will still support Ubuntu 14. This is the only compile
> error. They must be a work around.
>
> I'm not sure it is a good idea to support old compilers and distributions:
>
> 1. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS will lose support from Canonical in 3 months. I would
> be surprised if what is in git master is released by then. Why should we
> support platforms no longer supported by their distributor?
>
> 2. If we keep forcing workarounds, the next time something breaks, then
> *it* will be the only compiler error. That pattern just keeps accruing
> technical debt. Ultimately, I believe that technical debt will push
> developers away from VTK so I want to avoid it.
>
> 3. Not too long ago, it was common practice for systems in production use
> to never get patched (lest the patch break what was working). However,
> security issues and increased connectivity prevalent today has pretty much
> put a stop to this practice and I think that translates into a much weaker
> argument for supporting older systems.
>
>         David
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