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[Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Nov 16, 2006 at 11:17:05AM +0100, Johan Hoffman wrote:
> > 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

The build system will not be broken, at least not more than our
current build system.

/Anders


> 
> 
> >
> >
> >> /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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