Re: Boost/CMake

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-05-22 18:08:48

Rob Boehne wrote:
> Boost would be better if it used CMake for building releases – that is really
> where it’s most important, where the average user comes into contact with
> the build.

We don't build our releases - they are source code. (Well, except for Windows,
but those take advantage of b2's ability to build more than one configuration
at once. That's not impossible to achieve with CMake but it's not clear what
exactly we'll gain.)