Re: [boost] Boost.Build changes for 1.38

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost.Build changes for 1.38
From: Chris (indy271828_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-03 13:11:26

I use many libraries, I learned bjam because I use boost in Windows and 
linux.  I use ACE, fltk, and compile many.  Overall, I do not fully 
trust any convention of INSTALL.txt and README.txt.  Sometimes they have 
compilation instructions in README (fltk).  Or in ACE-INSTALL.html.  Or 
on the website.  Or a text file refers to another source.  Or under 
program option help (cmake openalsoft).

If I have a configure, then I don't even read anything.   ./configure 
--help to see options.  ./configure, make, sudo make install
If not, then I look at any binaries or special files in the directory 
that tell me what type of build system it uses, or at any text files.  I 
look for "To install, do this: ...".   I usually first ignore html 
files, since I can't vi them.  (Sometimes I'm on the console or network.)

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Chris wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi, just some comments, I'm a user.
>>
>> Maybe you can make a file configure.txt, or
>> configure-gnu-deprecated.txt  non-executable and then
>> when a person runs:
>> ./configure<tab>  they come up with that file, and in one it is says:
>> run bjam
>> That would not confuse me.
>>     
>
> Many Linux project have file named INSTALL or INSTALL.txt (I believe GNU
> project have the as a matter of policy, even). Would that be sufficiently
> discoverable?
>
> - Volodya
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
>
>