[boost] Re: Customer Friendlier Boost Installation

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-26 11:24:15

Arkadiy Vertleyb wrote:
> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:uzmuit3q9.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
> 
>>Jonathan Wakely <cow_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>>>                          DON'T PANIC
>>>
>>>How about this?  Worked for the best-selling book in the galaxy ;)
>>
>>I like it.  Always good to start an adventure with a smile ;-)
> 
> 
> It's really not about command line versus GUI.  It's just that default
> installation _should_ be one-button (or one batch command) operation.
> 
> Instead, a simple requirement "install the quickbook" forses a person to:
> 
> 1) check out Boost CVS;
> 2) build bjam;
> 3) figure out the difference between Boost.Build v1 and v2;
> 4) download and configire Boost.Build v2;
> 5) figure out how to build the quickbook (any info about this in the docs?)
> 6) download xslt processor from cygwin;
> 7) build the Boost.Book
> 8) Do whatever else (I am not even close to this right now).
> 
> Sorry if I am somwhat off topic.  Just waisting my day off, and being
> frustrated RIGHT NOW.

Try this one... Gets you a good part of the way there..

http://boost-sandbox.sourceforge.net/boost-cvs-setup.exe

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