Re: [boost] Just another GSoC project idea: Create a Bjam clone based on the Boost libraries

Subject: Re: [boost] Just another GSoC project idea: Create a Bjam clone based on the Boost libraries
From: Stephen Kelly (hello_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-02-16 03:50:56

Hartmut Kaiser wrote:

>> On Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:42:25 +0100, Hartmut Kaiser
>> <hartmut.kaiser_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> 
>> > [...]What about getting the CMake support finalized instead? Who needs
>> > yet
>> 
>> That's also a good idea - will you add it to
>> <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/SoC2014> with a few more details
>> for students to understand what will need to be done?
> 
> Sorry, I don't know nearly enough about this to be able to tell what needs
> to be done here.

Technically, there is not much to do. Certainly not enough for a GSOC, and
certainly stuff that should be done by experts (eg me, Daniel).

The blocker to moving to CMake is acceptance of it as a goal by the boost
community. That's not something for a GSoC to resolve.

Thanks,

Steve.