Re: [boost] [website] Proposal for new page - Libraries By Type

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-18 00:55:37

Jeff Garland wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:35:19 -0500, David Abrahams wrote
> 
>>> Choose Header only no linking reqd
>> Useful, though could be handled with an icon.
>>
>>> Choose Header only or Autolink
>> I don't know what that means.
>>
>>> Choose those that need building
>> Useful.
> 
> Small glitch with these categories -- 90% of date-time can be used without
> building the library now.  Large percentage of the users probably don't need
> the lib.  Same with graph.  Last I knew only the graphviz feature required
> building a library.  So not sure how you deal with these kind of complications...

Simple. You leave it to the very capable human brains to decide what the 
seemingly conflicting information is by providing as much detail as 
possible. For example the graph lib would be described as header-only, 
needs-building, and autolink. In other words, we are not giving any 
guarantees as to the level of functionality based on what parts of a 
library one uses. For example the threads lib is usable in both static 
and dynamic lib modes, yet you may get different functionality based on 
the platform you are on.

So I say don't worry about it, and just give users the info and let them 
use the info.

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