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<h2><a name="Latest News">Latest News</a></h2>
<p>????? 2003 - Version 1.31.0</p>
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<li>A unified <a href="more/license_info.html">
Boost Software License</a> has been developed
and will replace the individual licenses for
most Boost libraries. The new license offers
better legal protection for both users and
developers, and should speed user&#39;s legal
reviews of Boost libraries. Dave Abrahams led
the Boost effort to develop better licensing.
The legal team was led by
<a href="http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/cabell/index.html">
Diane Cabell</a>, Director, Clinical Programs,
<a href="http://cyber.law.harvard.edu">Berkman
Center for Internet &amp; Society</a>, Harvard Law
School.
<a href="http://www.nixonpeabody.com/attorneys_new_bio.asp?ID=899&Practice_ID=264">
Devin Smith</a>, attorney,
<a href="http://www.nixonpeabody.com/default.asp">
Nixon Peabody LLP</a>, wrote the Boost
License. Eva Chan, Harvard Law School,
contributed analysis of issues and drafts of
various legal documents.</li>
<li><a href="libs/variant/index.html">Variant
Library</a> added - Safe, generic, stack-based discriminated union container,
from Eric Friedman and Itay Maman.</li>
<li><a href="libs/random/index.html">Random Number Library</a> interface changed to C++ library <a href="libs/random/wg21-proposal.html">TR proposal</a>, from Jens Maurer.</li>
<li><a href="libs/filesystem/doc/index.htm">
Filesystem Library</a>: Several added
functions, including improved checking for
directory and file name portability.</li>
<li><a href="libs/random/index.html">Random Number Library</a>: interface changed to C++ library <a href="libs/random/wg21-proposal.html">TR proposal</a>, from Jens Maurer.</li>
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<p>August 19, 2003 - Version 1.30.2 (bugfix release)</p>
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<p>See accompanying <a href="LICENSE">license</a> for terms and conditions
of use.</p>
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