Re: [Boost-users] Scons users?

From: Foster Gareth (gareth.foster_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-13 12:47:19

I suppose in terms of scons and boost, then next question is how easy is it
to build rpm/deb packages etc when using these build systems? Its very easy
with autotooled projects.

Don't get me wrong, I hate autotools, hence my interest in alternatives.
Hopefully these comments aren't dragging us off topic here - these could be
reasons to use Scons over Boost Build I suppose - depends on the answers
really.

Cheers,

Gaz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sohail Somani [mailto:s.somani_at_[hidden]] 
> Sent: 13 September 2005 18:19
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Scons users?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> > [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of 
> > Foster Gareth
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:37 AM
> > To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> > Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Scons users?
> > 
> > 
> > How does scons fair in terms of pulling in other libraries? I 
> > have used Autotools and using anything from there that 
> > doesn't have pkg-config support (like boost, opengl etc) is a 
> > nightmare. 
> 
> I believe scons can parse pkg-config output out of the box and set up
> your CFLAGs etc appropriately but my mileage with this has varied
> immensly. Anyway, its very simple to do it yourself as you have a real
> programming language available.
> 
> I think scons could learn a bit from autotools though I guess 
> autotools
> is only useful because its popular.
> 
> Sohail
> 
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