Re: [boost] [cmake] Pull request announcement

Subject: Re: [boost] [cmake] Pull request announcement
From: Raffi Enficiaud (raffi.enficiaud_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-09-17 18:18:54

On 17.09.18 10:22, Mike Dev via Boost wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Boost <boost-bounces_at_[hidden]> On Behalf Of Raffi Enficiaud via Boost
>> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 11:11 AM
>>>
>>
>> I have a working prototype:
>> https://github.com/raffienficiaud/boost-cmake
>>
>> Please give a try, it is very easy to use and it is still working.
> 
> Thanks, I had a quick glance from my mobile, but didn't have the time
> to have a proper look. I'll do sometime this week. One early piece of
> feedback: I don't see why header-only libraries should be treated
> significantly different from normal libraries as far as cmake is
> concerned
> 
>> [...]
>> I would be happy to discuss about this offline, with a set of interested
>> people.
> The issues on your github project seem a good place - or do you want to do this
> via email?

Thanks for your feedback, both work for me!

>> In particular, the design is not intrusive and it lets library
>> expose their cmake inside boost or independently.
> 
> While non-intrusive design is a good thing for an external add-on, when
> you can't modify the original, I think boost should strive for a solution,
> where cmake is an integrated & independent part of each individual library.
> 

We can discuss this also.

Cheers,
Raffi