Re: [boost] RFC: Separating Boost.Python from Boost

Subject: Re: [boost] RFC: Separating Boost.Python from Boost
From: Peter Dimov (lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-05-31 14:28:54

Bjørn Roald wrote:
> On 31. mai 2015 12:22, Peter Dimov wrote:
> > Rene Rivera wrote:
> >
> >> I've mentioned before that I would very much prefer if we didn't have 
> >> libraries within libraries in the libs structure.
> >
> > I've mentioned before that I agree, but will say so again.
>
> Is it really a question of libraries within libraries in the boost library 
> sense where a library is maintained by individuals or a group of 
> individuals. Or are this just allowing structure within a library, where 
> subdirectories with its own standard structure may for instance be 
> optional parts of the library which when used add additional dependencies.

It is basically a question of removing the current special case of 
libs/numeric/* and not introducing any others. The libraries in numeric/ are 
already in their own separate repositories.