Re: [boost] Some statistics about the C++ 11/14 mandatory Boost libraries

Subject: Re: [boost] Some statistics about the C++ 11/14 mandatory Boost libraries
From: Niall Douglas (s_sourceforge_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-05-13 13:55:28

On 13 May 2015 at 12:37, Stefan Seefeld wrote:

> On 13/05/15 12:19 PM, Niall Douglas wrote:
> > Personally speaking, I think the new library authors are 
> > overwhelmingly voting for a complete break with Boost 1.x. It makes 
> > no sense to bundle these new libraries into a 1.x monolithic distro 
> > when they have no dependencies on Boost.
> >
> > I believe now is the time we start establishing the infrastructure to 
> > shape the new Boost 2.0 distro instead of wasting resources on trying 
> > to refactor the 1.x distro. APIBind is there for maintainers wanting 
> > to be part of both distros. Let's make a clean break.
> 
> Allow me to bring up a point I have been trying to make for quite a
> while: Why does Boost need a single "distro" ?

Under my scheme, a Boost 2.0 distro is merely when one presses 
"Download All" and it downloads each of the individual standalone 
distros for each Boost 2.0 library.

> Assuming a full breakup of boost libraries with well documented (and
> encoded) dependencies among them, I think a much more viable solution
> for everyone would be to let each boost library become its own project
> with its own release schedule etc.

Already there. APIBind makes it easier to iterate versions of a 
library without breaking dependent libraries who can remain bound to 
earlier versions. All in the same translation unit.

> So Boost would be merely an umbrella organization, and what you call a
> distro may be the repository of Boost libraries.
> 
> Wouldn't that be something worthwhile to think about and discuss ?

Already there. The web service dashboard I mentioned would let users 
select what ordering criteria to rank the dashboard. You then press 
download to download whichever libraries you want.

Niall

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