Re: [boost] [1.36 beta] Beta release candidate available

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-31 10:30:37

Neal Becker wrote:
> Seems to build OK on linux fedora f9 x86_64.  What is the recommended test procedure (please add this to the INSTALL file)?

That's a good question.

My personal opinion is that we need a separate "install confidence test":

* KISS

* Doesn't require bjam, or anything else that isn't part of the 
distribution or installed with the operating system or compiler.

* Does involve a compile and run something, so that users can see that 
the basic process works.

* Perhaps do some sort of checksum to verify the install got what was 
expected.

What else?

--Beman