Re: [boost] RE process (prospective from a retired FreeBSD committer)...

Subject: Re: [boost] RE process (prospective from a retired FreeBSD committer)...
From: Brian Wood (woodbrian77_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-30 17:01:20

Dave Abrahams wrote:
>At Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:43:17 +0300,
> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>
>
>> whereas most of the core (which is half-zillion times bigger than
>> Boost), lives in two modules, which contain wildly different
>> functionality, are updated by multiple people, and then built and
>> used and tested by users all the time. So, this proves that Boost
>> has a lot of grows ahead before having all code in place place will
>> becomes, even in theory, a problem.
>
> The problem isn't where the code is located, it's:
>
> a. how much coordination is required to get things done
>
> b. the mental drag of having to deal with all the parts of Boost that
>  simply aren't relevant to you.
>

I've recommended to "chew the meat and spit the bones," when it
comes to Boost since at least 2007.  This approach sounds like it
will make it easier to produce a tasty Boost according to one's
understanding.  So I'm in favor of it, though I rather expect achieving
it will be difficult. This *less taxing* approach (in terms of hard drives,
download times, ...) will be a breath of fresh air.

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