[boost] Re: Customer Friendlier Boost Installation

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-26 15:44:49

Rene Rivera <grafik.list_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Jody Hagins wrote:
>> 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 ;-)
>
> That option is "--without-python". Unfortunately it still gives you the 
> warning even if one asks not to build it.

Easily fixed.  Will handle.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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