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

From: Andrey Melnikov (melnikov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-07 11:30:48

David Abrahams wrote:
> "Hendrik Schober" <SpamTrap_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
> 
>>Rob Stewart <stewart_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>>From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
>>>
>>>>Rob Stewart <stewart_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>>>
>>>>>From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Hendrik Schober" <boost_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  To prepare Unix tools such as GCC, the compiler and linker must be
>>>>>
>>>>>Rather than "Unix" consider "*nix" to be more inclusive.  Those
>>>>>using a *nix OS will understand.  Those not using one won't care.
>>>>
>>>>I have no objection.
>>>>But I do want to know: what *nix OS is not a Unix OS?
>>>
>>>Linux is a prime example.  "Unix" is a trade name that means
>>>something very specific.  Not all Unix-like OSes are Unix.
>>
>>  It says "Unix tools such as GCC". Wouldn't this
>>  apply to GCC on Linux as well?
> 
> 
> Yes, but technically it wouldn't apply to Intel on Linux.  It won't
> make much difference to understandability if you reject Rob's change,
> but he's right that his suggestion would be an improvement.
> 
Well, GCC isn't a Unix tool. At least G in GCC acronym stands for "GNU 
is not a Unix" :)

Andrey