Re: [boost] New getting started guide

From: Dean Michael Berris (mikhailberis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-20 13:23:09

On 11/20/06, David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> "Dean Michael Berris" <mikhailberis_at_[hidden]> writes:
> >
> > Great job! This looks very good and easy on the eyes.
> >
> > However, will the .qbk sources be made available?
>
> It's not .qbk -- see the bottom of the page.
>
> http://boost-consulting.com/boost/more/getting_started.html
>
> is generated from
>
> http://boost-consulting.com/boost/more/getting_started.rst
>

Oh, my bad. I thought since it was a boost document, that it was
written with Quickbook. :D

> > I'd like to add a few things on the Windows MSVC build for 1.34
> > which you may have missed. There will be issues like with just
> > `using msvc ;' in the user-config.jam file
>
> It's not needed for getting started.  The --toolset=msvc option
> handles that for you.
>

This makes sense, for building just boost right? I seem to confuse
configuring and using Boost.Build with building the boost
distribution.

> > and other small details
> > (like the compiler warnings that will be produced and should be
> > ignored, etc.).
>
> That might be useful, thanks.
>

No problem. :)

> > I also like copy-editing documentation (had done this in high school
> > and was pretty much having fun -- a hobby of course, which I want to
> > be able to put into good use somday) and have a few things I'd like to
> > point out -- some unintended grammatical and typographical errors in a
> > few places -- and be able to change on my local copy before submitting
> > a patch to you.
>
> Looking forward to it.
>

Now that I know it's rst, I'll try to give it a go soon as I can. :)

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