[boost] Re: Customer Friendlier Boost Installation

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-26 10:01:55

Stefan Strasser <sstrasser_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I don't know anything about boost installation on windows, since I'm using a 
> prebuilt debian package, and that's my point:
>
> from the discussion it seems the building process is not as easy as it could 
> be. so, isn't it a better choice to provide binary packages for the most 
> popular compilers instead of writing an installer?

A binary package for the most popular compiler (VC++) is an
installer.  That's the way binary packages are delivered on Windows.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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