[pkg-boost-devel] Re: Pyste - new Debian package

[Steve Robbins]

Hi,

I believe the pyste package was added due to a user request, albeit a  
three-year old request  
[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=189839].  I see no   
problem in having the functionality as long as it is useful and  
maintained by upstream (even if not developed).

As for Py++ : I'm all for including useful functionality.  The first  
step would be for you to file a request for packaging (if not already  
done).  See http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/

That said, I'm no longer actively maintaining the Debian boost  
packages; so I'm forwarding this to those who are.

Regards,
-Steve


Quoting Roman Yakovenko <roman.yakovenko at gmail.com>:

> Hi. I would like to bring to your attention that Pyste is no more   
> under active
> development - no new functionality, no bug fixes.
>
> This is part of private conversation I had with Nicodemus( Bruno da
> Silva de Oliveira ):
> "... Another thing: my lack of motivation regarding maintaining Pyste
> is because I don't get to use it. ..."
>
> Of course you don't have to believe me and you can contact the author
> directly or ask on Boost.Python mailing list.
>
> Although, Pyste is no more under active development anymore, I and few other
> guys are working on another Boost.Python code generator - Py++. It is
> under active
> development, stable and already have few big projects that use it.
> The general description is here:
> http://language-binding.net/pyplusplus/pyplusplus.html
> Who is using: http://language-binding.net/pyplusplus/quotes.html
> You can find the comparison to Pyste here:
> http://language-binding.net/pyplusplus/comparisons/pyste.html
>
> My point is that it is pretty useless to add Pyste to the
> distribution. On the other side
> I will be glad to work with you to add Py++ and pygccxml projects to Debian
> distribution. Both projects use Boost Software License.
>
> What do you think?
>
> -- 
> Roman Yakovenko
> C++ Python language binding
> http://www.language-binding.net/