Re: [boost] Re: When 1.33 is released...

From: Doug Gregor (dgregor_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-10 09:29:27

On May 10, 2005, at 8:40 AM, Gordon Smith wrote:

> Here is my experience with the 1.32 branch:
>
> 1.  1.32 went gold - I download the tagged version and built it with 
> the
> "install" option.  This resulted in an include folder of
> "C:\Boost\include\boost-1_32" with corresponding lib files.
>
> 2.  For the next couple of months I get the HEAD - when I build it, it 
> also
> goes into "C:\Boost\include\boost-1_32" with corresponding lib names.
>
> Now I am capable of maintain separate folders, but it is very easy to 
> get
> fooled about which version I am actually using.
>
> Now after the 1_33 release, if you instantly upped it to 1_33_1 (even 
> if it
> never went gold) I would know that the largest version is always the 
> HEAD.
>
> Thoughts?

Yes, I know what you mean now. I think that's a good idea.

        Doug