Re: [Boost-build] Garbage collected BJam

From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-07 14:41:18

David Abrahams wrote:
> Rene Rivera <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
>> Well that is the code I was referring to. Was I mistaken in the intended 
>> eventual goal of that code? 
> 
> The goal of that code is to speed up BB and improve maintainability by
> writing most of it in a real first-class interpreted language (Python)
> instead of the hack that underlies Perforce jam. 

OK, dully corrected my understanding :-) My question now is: Does the 
C++ port of bjam obviate the need to rewrite BB in Python? Or is the Jam 
language itself the problem?

> Using Scons is an
> idea, rather than a goal.  We might try it at some point.

Well, it would be interesting if someone contributes an Scons toolset. 
At least that way it gives users that use Scons the ability to integrate 
Boost into their projects more conveniently.

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