[boost] Re: Re: Customer Friendlier Boost Installation

From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-30 10:05:43

Peter Dimov wrote:
> David Abrahams wrote:
>> Andrey Melnikov <melnikov_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>>> \libs\boost or %ProgramFiles%\boost will make at least *some* users
>>> comfortable.
>>
>> The question is, will it make *more* people comfortable?
>
> Program Files requires administrative or Power User rights and is
> reserved for (gasp) program files, but \libs\boost doesn't sound bad.

\libs\boost sounds reasonable.

I agree, as well, with the arguments against using Program Files.

Jeff Flinn