[boost] Re: Managing boost dependencies

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-06-08 10:17:41

"John Maddock" <jm_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Folks,
>
> I've put together a small tool for managing boost dependencies called bcp
> (for boost copy).
>
> The bcp utility is a tool for extracting subsets of Boost, it's useful for
> Boost authors who want to distribute their library separately from Boost,
> and for Boost users who want to distribute a subset of Boost with their
> application.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> As usual comments etc are most welcome, 

All I can say is that this is totally awesome, and thank you.

> also should a utility/tool such as this go through the review
> process

I don't think it needs to.  We review libraries, but traditionally
tools are just checked in if they seem useful or are known to be
needed.  This one is.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com