[boost] Re: Jamfile vs. jamfile vs. Jamfile.jam vs jamfile.jam (was...**type traits broken **)

From: Craig Henderson (cdm.henderson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-29 02:43:53

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:uy98h95tf.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
>
> I'm mostly convinced, but there's also the familiarity issue to
> consider. People are used to 'Makefile'. A guy just came up to me
> today and told me he put boost aside because building involved a
> program with an unfamiliar name, 'bjam'. I'm not kidding. He didn't
> look past the name :(

I have seen this mentality over and over. Unfamiliarity is a big issue when
it comes to adopting new libraries - particularly if that unfamiliarity is
in the building of the library. It is a sad-but-true fact :-(

-- Craig