[boost] Re: boost organization and installation

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-02 10:30:06

"David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:14a101c1f1e8$1939ce50$6401a8c0_at_boostconsulting.com...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Noel Yap" <yap_noel_at_[hidden]>
>
> > > > In any case, all of boost is now dependent on
> > > > Python since at least one part of it depends on Python.
> > >
> > > That's just false.
> >
> > Why do you say that?
>
> Because lots of people successfully use parts of boost without
> using other parts.

I use boost::smart_ptr, boost::function, and boost::bind pretty
regularly, and I've never run a Python script in my life, let alone
"built" Boost.

> > If Boost depends on Boost.Python, and Boost.Python depends
> > on Python, then Boost depends on Python (ie dependency is
> > transitive).  Would you agree that dependency is transitive?
>
> Yes, dependency is transitive, but your premise is false: Boost
> does not depend on Python.
> [...]

Yup.  I don't know if Dave can say that any more clearly than
that.

Dave