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["Johan Hoffman" <jhoffman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Thu, Nov 16, 2006 at 11:10:31AM +0100, Johan Hoffman wrote:
>> Sounds good to me.
>>
>> The stable branch will be available under dolfin-stable i guess
>> (Johan?).
>
> What do you mean?
>
> The new build system will be used for all branches, stable or not.
>
> /Anders

Yes of course, but if the switch means that the build system will be
broken for 2 weeks, then the stable branch should provide an alternative
in the mean time. Right? That must be the idea of a dolfin-stable?

/Johan



>
>
>> /Johan
>>
>> > We've been discussing the switch from Autotools to another build
>> > system for DOLFIN for some time now and I'd like to suggest that
>> > we make the move to Scons now.
>> >
>> > The current problem with Scons is that it is a very good build system
>> > but lacks the support for configuration (autoconf type functionality).
>> > Matt Knepley and Åsmund Ödegård are discussing the possibility of
>> > creating a configuration tool on top of Scons that would add the
>> > missing pieces. I am quite confident this will lead to something good.
>> >
>> > DOLFIN would function as a test case for the new build/configure
>> > system and Åsmund has volunteered to set up the build system for
>> > DOLFIN.
>> >
>> > Any objections?
>> >
>> > /Anders
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