Libraries: A First Step Toward Standard C++ Dependency Management
summary
Claims a concrete proposal: CPS metadata files that describe prebuilt C++ libraries so tools interoperate. Shows prototypes and demos (example usage with fmt and spdlog), outlines making CMake export to CPS and a roadmap to ISO papers. Gives hard numbers (Bloomberg: ~30,000 C++ projects, >0.5B LOC). It is an early but working prototype, not 1.0; expect migration tooling and package-manager adapters to be needed.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 13:45Why C++ needs library metadata
- 23:04Adoption benefits
- 31:56CMake's evolution and CPS files
- 56:16Future plans for CPS
- 1:01:20Q&A
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