Re: [boost] [modularization] proposal and poll

Subject: Re: [boost] [modularization] proposal and poll
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-05-30 05:44:50

On Thursday 29 May 2014 22:22:05 Julian Gonggrijp wrote:
> 
> PROPOSAL
> 
> The following (evolutionary) global changes to Boost should be planned
> and given priority over any other proposals [e.g. 5], in the following
> order:
> 
> 1. Reduction of dependencies between Boost libraries.

Agree, to a reasonable point. I don't think that solid libraries should be 
torn apart or unrelated components of different libraries should be mixed 
together just to reduce dependencies. The cases where this would be beneficial 
should be discussed with library maintainers.

I think that notion of optional dependencies it also needed to achieve this 
goal. There are multiple places in Boost where dependencies are intentionally 
loosened but formally exist.

> 2. Simple but effective automation of dependency handling.

Taking into account your reply to Stefan, I agree that a tool for selectively 
downloading a subset of Boost is needed.