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List:       python-cpp-sig
Subject:    [C++-sig] Boost cold feet
From:       c++-sig () python ! org (Jonathan Brandmeyer)
Date:       2003-02-11 3:35:54
Message-ID: 1044934555.688.79.camel () illuvatar
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On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 20:58, Adam Hupp wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 08:12:54PM -0500, Jonathan Brandmeyer wrote:
> 
> > 1.  Is the entire Boost system required to be installed on an end-user's
> > machine to use a C++-based extension module that uses python-boost?  
> 
> > 2.  What is the bare minimum run-time support that a C++ module requires
> > using your extension system, exempting system libraries and python
> > itself?
> 
> No, just libboost_python and your extension.


Great!

> > 3.  How painful is it to learn Boost's jam-based build system?
> 
> It's not.

Better!
 
> > 5.  Debian doesn't offer either Boost or python_boost in _any_
> > distribution.  Any ideas why?  This is a big source of doubt for me,
> > since I use Debian.
> 
> It does.  See libboost-python1.27 in stable, 1.28 in testing and 1.29
> in unstable.  Neither bjam nor the Jamfiles are provided though so you
> need to use make.

Shame on me for not searching "libboost" vice "boost" or "*boost" in
debian's packages tree.  Thanks.

> 
> You don't have to.  I've used it in VC6 and make(1) with very few
> problems.  If you do have problems though you will probably have to
> build with bjam before getting much help.

I'm sold, thanks for yor help!

Jonathan





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