On 2012-04-04 09:34, Thomas Heller wrote:
I forgot one thing ... this whole build-tool support might not be a big problem for linux users, as they can easily get the boost modules with dependency tracking and such from their distribution. How will this look in windows? For boost contributors this might not be a big issue, cause it is a one-time setup. What about users who need the latest greatest version from version control? Please say that I rate this problem too high and that there is an easy solution. FWIW, I am all for a modularized boost!
Just add a separate repository called "The Boost Libraries", maintained by the Boost Release Manager team. Have the library (module) developers maintain a separate branch called for-release-team, and have the release team pull in and assemble "the boost libraries", once per release. So the users can just pull in Boost from a centralized repository. Users shouldn't be bothered with dependency tracking and other fancy stuff. If really needed, daily snapshots could be provided, too. Developers, on the other hand, may be required to be able to pull in the latest stuff from dependent modules. Cheers, Rutger