Re: [jamboost] project.jam question

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-03 08:52:00

David Abrahams wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>
>
> > So, every rule is os.path might work by
> > 1. converting everyting to internal form
> > 2. doing what it does now
> > 3. returning the native form
> > Do you mean something like that?
>
> Yes, precisely.

Okay. At least now I understand what you'd want. I have to think about it for 
some more time. Is your primary motivation is that you find that converting 
paths occurs frequently and is error-prone?

> > > And, though I guess
> > > I thought the analogy with python was cute when I named it, I don't
>
> see
>
> > > a reason for the "os." prefix. Maybe this module should just be
> > > "path.jam"?
> >
> > Well, this is reasonable as well. Only we'll loose revision history...
>
> (wish
>
> > we were using Subversion instread of CVS).
>
> No biggie. The first log entry says "this used to be called
> os.path.jam". ;-)

:-) Yeah, that's the best we can get from CVS. 

Again, let's not do it today. I have some other things changes to commit :-)

- Volodya