Re: [boost] [Git] Documentation for Git and Modular Boost conversion

Subject: Re: [boost] [Git] Documentation for Git and Modular Boost conversion
From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-12-08 09:04:12

On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Oliver Kowalke <oliver.kowalke_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 2012/12/7 Eric Niebler <eric_at_[hidden]>
>
>> > What is the role, if any, of Ryppl and CMake in the Boost modularisation
>> plan?
>>
>> The answer is none. Modularization + the move to git is a big enough
>> change to be done separately and to stand on its own merits.
>>
>
> modularized boost will use in the first step boost.build/bjam in the first
> step and later the transition to cmake?

Modular Boost + Git has enough advantages that it is worth doing
regardless of what happens in the future. But the intent is to
continue work on further infrastructure improvements, for sure. The
specifics will evolve over time, but cmake interest continues to be
strong.

--Beman