[boost] Re: Customer Friendlier Boost Installation

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-26 12:30:09

"Jeff Flinn" <TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden]> writes:

> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
> news:uzmui3mya.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
>> "Jeff Flinn" <TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>>> Something like this as a start?
>>>
>>> For MSVC
>>> ========
>>>
>>> Organizing boost files
>>> ======================
>>>
>>> 1) Create a main boost directory which will contain the current and 
>>> future
>>> boost library verstions. For example: C:\boost
>>
>> Maybe not such a good choice considering that it's the default install
>> location for Windows?  Or should we change the default (and if so, to 
>> what?)
>
> Sorry, "location for Windows" has too many overloads for me to know what 
> your asking here. What exactly is the problem using C:\boost?

Right now if you say 

   bjam whatever install

on windows, the result is installed to c:\boost.  I'm not sure it
makes a good overlap.

Of course, I've never done it myself, so I don't know what ends up in
c:\boost if you install or what the difference between install and
stage are.  Rene?

>
>> Cool!  Would you like CVS access so you can enhance the docs?
>> Send me your SourceForge username, if so.
>
>
> Ok, I'm a real neophyte here though. I assume somehow that I need to get a
> SF user name. Any hints on doing that? Does this mean I subscribe to
> sourceforge?

Yes, go to www.sf.net and follow the directions.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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