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From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-03-05 06:21:52
Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc_at_[hidden]> writes:
> I'd like to be able to use something in conjunction with something
> like scons or Boost.build to do "Platform Investigation and Program
> Configuration." If it could be Python based, that would be
> fabulous.
1. I love Python and think it's great to be able to build systems
like this in Python.
2. If the system required Python, Boost would not be able to use
it. I looked into this before starting on Boost.Build; too many
people saw a Python requirement as meaning that they'd have to
install a whole new set of tools on their system in order to use
the build system. I was very sad.
-- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com