Re: [boost] New getting started guide

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-20 15:13:32

"Dean Michael Berris" <mikhailberis_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On 11/20/06, David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> "Dean Michael Berris" <mikhailberis_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> >
>> > I'd like to add a few things on the Windows MSVC build for 1.34
>> > which you may have missed. There will be issues like with just
>> > `using msvc ;' in the user-config.jam file
>>
>> It's not needed for getting started.  The --toolset=msvc option
>> handles that for you.
>>
>
> This makes sense, for building just boost right? I seem to confuse
> configuring and using Boost.Build with building the boost
> distribution.

For better or worse, most of our users have other build systems and
only need to use Boost.Build to build Boost binaries.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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