[boost] Re: Customer Friendlier Boost Installation

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-26 17:11:06

David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:

> 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.

Done

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Dave Abrahams
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