[boost] Re: Customer Friendlier Boost Installation

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-26 14:32:42

Jody Hagins <jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Thu, 26 May 2005 13:27:13 -0400
> David Abrahams <dave_at_boost-co
>
>> If we skip Boost.Python we *do* need to tell people what they need to
>> set up in order to not get it to be skipped.  Maybe you don't care,
>> but I do.  I was the one fielding all the "Can't build Boost.Python"
>> questions before I had that big message.
>
>
> Right, but I'd like to give the build an option that says "I don't care
> if python can't be built, so don't yell at me when you can't build it." 
> Of course, I'd like the real option to be a tad shorter ;-)

  --without-python

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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