Re: [boost] Deprecation Policy

Subject: Re: [boost] Deprecation Policy
From: Stefan Seefeld (stefan_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-05-20 19:07:22

On 20/05/15 06:43 PM, Peter Dimov wrote:
> Stefan Seefeld wrote:
>>>> So, as I'm trying to get back into Boost.Python, I'm considering
>>>> decoupling that from the rest of Boost. I think this is an obvious
>>>> first candidate, notably because it's a substantial library (not
>>>> header-only) that few other Boost components depend on.
> ...
>> I very strongly believe that modularizing Boost will be beneficial
>> for everyone. I'm offering to do the first (experimental) steps with
>> Boost.Python in the hopes that this demonstrates the usefulness to
>> other library authors and maintainers who will then follow the same
>> path.
>
> I'm not sure I understand what you want to do. When you say
> "decoupling", what do you mean? Moving to a separate release schedule,
> or making Boost.Python not depend on other Boost libraries? What is
> your plan?

1) Allow Boost.Python to build stand-alone, i.e. against pre-installed
Boost dependencies.
2) Release Boost.Python independently from the rest of Boost.

    Stefan

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