Re: Boost Documentation [was Iterator Adaptors]

From: williamkempf_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-03-13 14:55:30

--- In boost_at_y..., "David Abrahams" <abrahams_at_m...> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <williamkempf_at_h...>
> > 
> > What I don't like about it is that it requires the use of GCC.  
What 
> > we really need is a standalone utility that does this.  Said 
utility 
> > needs to be highly portable, much like GCC itself, but should not 
be 
> > as complex or large as the full blown GCC compiler set.
> 
> Why?

Why what?  Why not as large and complex?  Because it makes it harder 
to install and, more importantly, use.  A full compiler needs this 
complexity, but a tool like this does not, and I'd hate to have one 
that was since it would mean just one more thing you'd have to learn.

> We could build the tool once for each platform and be done with it.

Building the tool isn't the main concern.  If and when we have a 
decent build system it should be trivial to build the tool even if 
packaged binaries weren't available.

Bill Kempf