Re: [boost] Customer Friendlier Boost Installation -- (Finally) Getting Started

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-04 16:06:52

"Paul A Bristow" <pbristow_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Add the Boost root directory to the compiler's #include <...> path
>
> But this means you need to recommend a location for unpacking boost, outside
> bjam.
>
> So add "Unpack the downloaded package to a Boost root directory, for
> example, c:\boost for Win32 or  /usr/local for *nix."

Those particular directions will at best cause confusion because the
archive has a top-level directory called boost_1_33_0 that is the
Boost root directory.  People will end up with c:\boost\boost_1_33_0
and think that c:\boost is the Boost root.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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