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Subject: Re: Boost 1.37 released!
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> Hi!
> 
> We're still having Boost 1.34 in the ports tree and missed version 1.35 and
> waited so long for a port version 1.36!
> Sadly if it (will ever) arrive the ports tree it's not up to date then. So
> what's up with this port at all?
> 
> Looking forward to see Boost 1.37 in the ports tree soon.

It is not that simple. Roughly 83 ports depend directly or indirectly
on boost:

$ grep boost-1.34.1 /usr/ports/INDEX-7 | wc -l
      83

I'm sure Simon would gladly commit your patch.

Emanuel
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