On 09/04/2024 13:31, Rainer Deyke via Boost wrote:
On 08.04.24 20:29, Robert Ramey via Boost wrote:
The more I read this thread, the more it seems to me that modules are just a bad idea. We already have shared libraries which are redistributable and that's already a hassle given all the compiler switches. shared libraries have the same issue in that if one only want's to use one function, the whole library has to be shipped.
This does not follow. Shared libraries have problems, therefore modules (which /solve/ many of these problems) are a bad idea? What?
I'm picturing a future where modules (in source code form) become /the/ way to distribute C++ libraries. Advantages: - No more messing with build systems for the library author. Just ship the source code. I hear you. Regex has been "just a bunch of source files" since day one. It's surprising how many people are unable to cope with that and need a "build and install" to hold their hand. Just saying...