Re: [boost] Re: more config/auto_link nitpicks

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-11-05 06:04:27

> >Do we want to ensure that?

Personally I think yes - it makes life a lot easier if you want to provide
makefiles and the like.

> Now *that's* a good question ;-) Being consistent means less explaining we
> have to do for some users. But at the same time it's more explaining to
> users who don't expect it.
>
> So the even better question... What are the expections for a static
library
> name on Windows??
>
> By the way the lib prefix is required in pratically all Unix/Linux/BSD
> systems.

Yes, and for gcc on *Windows* as well.

John.