Re: [jamboost] Progress on Perforce Jam

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-08 10:01:03

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>

> Of cause, it would take time to produce such a history for existing
^^^^^------ "course"
> enhancements. For future ones, this is very desirable. But this requires
some
> effort on developers part. Syncing Boost CVS & public depot will be extra
> burden as well... unless Boost CVS is no longer used for Boost.Jam
> development.

This is actually quite easy to do. I'm sure a Python script could be written
to automate it also.

> > So I think it's a good idea to suggest all the improvements maid by
"made"--------------------------------------------------^^^^
> > boost.jam to the root jam, but item per item, starting with the items
> > that are easiest to integrate in the root. Boost.jam has so much evolved
> > that I guess the other people choke when they see the whole bunch of
> > changes at once.

I think it makes sense at this point to wait to see what Perforce's reaction
to our code is.

Your friendly neighborhood English nanny,
Dave