[boost] VC7.1 general question, idea for library builds

From: Dave Gomboc (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-23 12:32:47

>    Under boost/bin/boost/libs/, have a coded directory that 'flattens 
> out' the current branches into an acronym.
> 
>    Acronym would decode as:
>      OS                 one char
>      compiler           three or so
>      archive or shared  one char
>      debug or release   one char
>      debug level        integer
> 
>    For example, w_vc7_s_r would be a container for windows VC7 .dll 
> release versions.
> l_gcc_a_d2 would hold linux gcc static archives with debug level two.

Please, no.  This character-saving is just a false economization.

Dave