[boost] Re: *Attention*: ISO 9660/names with multiple dots

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-03 18:49:34

Aleksey Gurtovoy <agurtovoy_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Gentelmen,
>
> Apparently, ISO 9660, including Levels 2 and 3, does not allow names
> containing more than one dot character (see, for instance,
> http://www.gnscd.com/iso.htm). The requirement has always been present
> in our file/directory naming guidelines --
> http://www.boost.org/more/lib_guide.htm#Directory_structure, but was
> never checked/inforced. As the result, currently we have quite a
> number of files (249!) that will have to be renamed before we can put
> them on an ISO 9660 CD -- see
> http://www.meta-comm.com/engineering/boost/names_with_dots.html.
>
> Note that this doesn't include BoostBook-generated documentation
> (since it is not in the current CVS), which uses multiple dots
> convention for the generated HTMLs all over the place.

The Boost.Python tutorial files you cite are generated with
QuickBook.  Joel, these babies are yours.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
http://www.boost-consulting.com