Re: [Boost-build] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] CMake Announcement from Boost Steering Committee?

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] CMake Announcement from Boost Steering Committee?
From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-08-14 14:52:49

On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 9:42 AM, Douglas Capeci via Boost-build <
boost-build_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Our schedules and resources are tight through the end of the year, but
> certainly I am open to understanding what is required to keep it going for
> the long-term, so I can decide what resources on my end could be available
> for helping out.
>

I'll keep that in mind when asking for help in the future :-)

> The thing that gets my goat here is that I don't see any clear reasoning
> or explanation as to why the steering committee has started the process to
> move in the direction of phasing out Boost Build. Doesn't the user
> community deserve an explanation of this?
>

I thought the reason was obvious.. They decided cmake was the "popular"
choice. I.e. it'w what the plurality of users want.

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