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

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-05 13:53:14

Andrey Melnikov <melnikov_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> Rene Rivera <grafik.list_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> 
>>>>Consider avoiding the passive "it is strongly recommended."  I
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>>suggest this:
>>>>
>>>>   You should <a href="...">download a prebuilt bjam
>>>>   executable</a> if we have supplied one for your platform....
>>>
>>>Or similarly to something that changes the meaning less:
>>>
>>>   We strongly recommend that you simply <a href="...">download a
>>>   [etc.]
>> 
>> 
>> Each one is an improvement on the one before it!
>> 
>
> ----
> It is strongly recommended that you simply download a
> prebuilt bjam executable for your platform:

Avoid the passive voice.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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