Has any thought been put into releasing multiple split boost packages containing orthogonal functionality (boost.python, boost.wave, boost.serialization, etc.) ?
Some. There are some intra-dependencies, and the split would add more complications to an already too-complicated build process IMHO. It's certainly possible, just more work. I see this as more of an advantage for the debuginfo packages.
I think the more packages get added to boost the more urgent an issue this becomes.
Certainly, this is a concern.
This may even be something to be addressed not only at the packaging level but one level down in the way boost source code (and the build system) is organized...
Yes. Well, if the boost build system goes this way, then so would this packaging. best, benjamin