Re: [boost] Attention Boosters

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-11 23:00:00

David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> 4)
>> why is only boost python "hyper linked"?
>
> No reason.  Asked and answered in a previous message.

This might have seemed ungrateful; sorry.  I appreciate your feedback;
I'm just short of time and sleep.

>> 5)
>> I'd actually would swap 5.2 and 5.3 ... i think most windows users
>> prefer using stuff in an ide an not on the cmdline, so using IDE should
>> come before cmdline.
>
> True, but the IDE instructions are much more complicated than the
> cmdline instructions.  I've been using the principle that when
> the tracks bifurcate, branches are ordered from shortest to
> longest, to make it easier to find the branch you want.

Does that make sense or should I have used a different criterion?

I think, ultimately, it would be best if we had a separate document
for each platform/environment.  Unfortunately I don't currently have
the technology to do that (though maybe I will switch to QuickBook and
get what I need).

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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