[C++-sig] build project outside boost tree

[David Abrahams]

Nicodemus <nicodemus at globalite.com.br> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>
>>When Boost.Build v2 is released (soonish) it will be possible to build an extension
>>module outside the boost tree and still have the Boost.Python library
>> rebuild automatically whenever it changes.
>
> I know it's too late for that, but have you people considered SCons?
> It is really a great tool, and it's in Python. 8)

Yes, we considered it.

I like SCons, but it fails several of our design criteria (which you
can peruse at
http://www.boost.org/tools/build/build_system.htm#design_criteria).

Being based on Python, unfortunately, fails the 4th requirement.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com