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From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-04-10 17:37:18
On 4/10/24 20:27, Robert Ramey via Boost wrote:
> On 4/10/24 10:08 AM, Boris Kolpackov via Boost wrote:
>> Rainer Deyke via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]> writes:
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>> One thing I can say in build2's defense is that it works:
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> works -> can be made to work.
>
> I understand the vision for b2 and have been using it with boost for
> more than 20 years. It's complex - arguably to complex. It's still
> under constant development. I only update and rebuild it occasionally.
> But when I do, there's almost always some sort of issue which requires
> going to the list or slack/boost. Eventually I get this to work and it's
> quite satisfactory. Basically, the development process for b2 is not
> resulting in a reliable product.
>
> Addressing this is a job that is difficult and underrated. I would like
> to see CMake efforts culminate in a result which can replace b2. But
> that doesn't seem to be progressing either.
I suspect you may be confusing build2 (https://build2.org/) and b2
(a.k.a. Boost.Build,
https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_84_0/tools/build/doc/html/index.html).
Those are different build systems, and I believe, Boris was talking of
the former.
Yes, the names are confusing.
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