Re: [boost] Boost building with CMake

From: Thomas Witt (witt_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-09 18:20:24

In article <074A0F51-7CA3-4B1A-B150-C5CC2866BA19_at_[hidden]>
DougGregor <dgregor_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>  I wonder what percentage of Boost users actually configure more than
> one compiler with Boost.Build?
>  And how many users actually use any compiler other than the one
> system compiler on their machines?

I can't give you a percentage but a lower bound for the absolute
number. One. I used this feature extensively in application building.
It's useful when switching compiler versions, or diagnosing compiler
problems. Also having a second diagnostic for coding errors proved to
be very useful. 
Thomas