Re: [boost] documentation doesn't build anymore

From: Doug Gregor (dgregor_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-24 11:39:08

On Jun 24, 2005, at 11:29 AM, Peter Simons wrote:

> Doug Gregor writes:
>
>> Those files are there so that someone with a copy of
>> Boost from CVS can read current documentation without
>> having to generate it.
>
> I agree that this is kind of nice, but checking generated
> files into the CVS repository is really not a good idea in
> my experience. It is just a matter of time before someone
> overwrites the files by accidently committing the
> (re-)generated versions. As a matter of fact, the CVS
> history suggests that accidents like this _have_ happened
> before. ;-)

When it happens, we'll fix it. They aren't generated files... they're 
redirecting HTML files that are overwritten when one builds real 
(local) documentation. The convenience of being able to get to 
documentation with Boost from CVS far outweighs the problems with 
someone making a mistake that's easily corrected.

        Doug