Re: [boost] [modularization] Modularizing Boost (modularization)

Subject: Re: [boost] [modularization] Modularizing Boost (modularization)
From: Julian Gonggrijp (j.gonggrijp_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-18 08:01:45

Stephen Kelly wrote:

> [...]
> * Phase 1 - move some files around so that the modularized repos form a
> mostly directed graph
> [...]

I apologise for this mostly tangential remark, but it appears that 
you specifically mean a mostly *acyclic* (directed) graph. I would 
expect that a dependency graph is always directed (even if some 
dependencies are mutual) and that the aim of your project is to 
remove cycles, so that using one node doesn't always imply that you 
need all other nodes as well. However, this conflicts with my 
intuition every time I read that you want to make the graph (more) 
"directed".

To summarise, you would help me to feel more sure that I understand 
what you are doing if you could confirm that by "directed" you 
actually mean "acyclic". Or, if that is not the case, I think I need 
a bit more explanation!

Please know that I totally agree with the aim to reduce dependencies 
between Boost libs. Regard this post as a nitpick by an idiot who 
works too often with graphs, if you want. :-)

-Julian