Re: [boost] Re: configuration problems

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-03-15 14:09:19

From: <williamkempf_at_[hidden]>

> --- In boost_at_y..., "Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_m...> wrote:

> > I'm not on Unix, but what exactly is a "good thing"? _Not_ 
> supplying a
> > configure script that will auto-generate boost/config.hpp? What do 
> we (the
> > non-Unix users) gain from this?
> 
> Nothing, but you also lose little.  In general boost/config.hpp is 
> going to be hand tailored for your environment through other means, 
> as has to be done for non-Unix platforms.

Compare the alternatives:

(1)

config.hpp hand-tailored for configure-challenged platforms
config.hpp hand-tailored for configure-able platforms

(2)

config.hpp hand-tailored for configure-challenged platforms
config.hpp automatically generated for configure-able platforms

Now please explain how is (1) better than (2). :-)

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Peter Dimov
Multi Media Ltd.