wesm commented on a change in pull request #68:
URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow-site/pull/68#discussion_r461765766
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+date: "2020-07-24 00:00:00 -0600"
+author: pmc
+categories: [application]
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+Over the last four and a half years, we've worked to build a
+"batteries-included" development platform for high-performance analytics
+applications in C++. As the scope of the project has grown, we have sometimes
+taken on additional library dependencies to support a wide variety of systems
+and data processing tasks.
+
+While these dependencies give us leverage on hard problems, in some cases their
+addition has caused extra complexity for projects that depend on Arrow, even if
+their use of Arrow is limited to basic interactions with the Arrow columnar
+format. Some projects have therefore been concerned about the implications of
+taking on the Arrow C++ library as a dependency if Arrow's build and runtime
+requirements spill over into their project's requirements. Indeed, in the
+earlier stages of the Arrow project development, dependency management issues
+did cause problems for early adopters.
+
+We want developers to trust that they can use and depend on our libraries, and
+that doing so doesn't add a burden for their own project maintenance or for
+their users. Over the last year, we have undertaken a number of significant
+projects to accommodate the different ways that people want to depend on Arrow
+C++. We've aimed to make the build process simple by default, without requiring
+special environment setup, yet also highly configurable for those who need to
+specialize. And we've worked to make builds faster and more compact, even as we
+continue to add new functionality.
Review comment:
Maybe "This also includes a zero-dependency option for projects that
wish to use the Arrow C++ core but take on no transitive dependencies."
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Review comment:
Something like
Arrow C++ Build System Enhancements: Better Configurability and easier
Minimal or Zero-Dependency Builds
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Review comment:
SGTM
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