[boost] Files in individual libraries

Subject: [boost] Files in individual libraries
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-05-20 09:06:38

As long as library authors follow the normal Boost guidelines for 
placing the necessary files for using, building ( for non-header only 
libraries ), testing, and documenting their library I really don't see 
why an author cannot add to their library whatever other files they want 
in whatever place in their library structure they want to put it.

Can it really be such a big issue that this should not be allowed ?

And, if so, why ?

If the real issue being objected to is that the placement of additional 
files gives the end-user an impression that Boost libraries generally 
support additional things which an individual library supports with the 
additional files, wouldn't it just be better to encourage and/or require 
that an individual library developer document the additional files as 
personal extensions to what Boost requires.