Re: [boost] Improving Boost Docs

Subject: Re: [boost] Improving Boost Docs
From: Gavin Lambert (gavinl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-08-16 08:25:00

On 16/08/2017 17:39, Robert Ramey wrote:
> regardless of the details, just the look of the diagram is pretty 
> intimidating.  On the the other hand, once you the tools, scripts, etc 
> installed, it's just a matter of calling boost build so everything is 
> hidden.  This makes it pretty simple ... until it doesn't which is just 
> about always.
> 
> I actually like the whole system and I think it's pretty well suited to 
> boost.  BUT, the combination with boost build and the desire to hide all 
> the complexity makes it more difficult to use rather than easier.  I 
> think if we could work on this, we might persuade developers to stick 
> with it rather than looking for alternatives.

So it needs better meta-documentation? :)