On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 09:50:14PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > Ignoring bgl-viz (which we concluded is OK), the boost graph library > > is template code and therefore *cannot* exist in compiled form. > > Why? > > When I write a C++ program that uses this library, and I instantiate a > boost graph template, the compiler generates a specialized version of > the template (namely the instance) and then compiles it. > As a consequence, a compiled form of (my instance of) the template ends > up in my executable and the source code for that chunk of my executable > is the .hpp file from the library.
Ah. You're taking the view not of Debian, but of a Debian user. Now I understand the objection. I'm convinced. Let's hope the authors of the remaining few files can be contacted and everything move to Boost Software License. -Steve -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
