[boost] Re: Customer Friendlier Boost Installation

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-31 09:48:19

Rob Stewart <stewart_at_[hidden]> writes:

> From: =?UTF-8?B?TWljaGVsIEFuZHLDqQ==?= <michel.andre_at_[hidden]>
>> Rene Rivera wrote:
>> > I'm not sure "libs", or "Libraries", or "Library Files", fits in this 
>> > case because we are talking about both programs(bjam, wave, etc.) and 
>> > libraries. And the other examples, Python, MinGW, etc. also install 
>> > programs. A more appropriate location would be:
>> > 
>> >     "\Development Files\Boost"
>> >     "\Development Files\Python"
>> >     "\Development Files\MinGW"
>> >     ...
>> > 
>> > Although the shorter "\Development\*" would probably works as well. But 
>> > if we are talking about such a location you need to consider language 
>> > localization, in the same way as "Program Files" treated.
>> 
>> Personally I have
>> \Packages\boost
>
> I always use <drive>:\dev or $HOME/dev, depending upon platform.
> "dev" is short and sweet.

Regardless, it's clear from all these opinions that there's no "right
answer."

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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