Re: [boost] Shorter link to getting started

Subject: Re: [boost] Shorter link to getting started
From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-06 05:28:29

Anders Dalvander wrote:

> ghost_at_[hidden] wrote:
>> I would like to modify the configure script to mention getting started,
>> so that user knows where to look for information, but unfortunately,
>> the current URL is a bit long:
>>
>>     http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_38_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html
>>
>> It is 77 characters, so it does not leave any space for any other text.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Volodya
> 
> What happens after 77 characters, do characters start falling off the
> edge of the screen?

Yes. Not necessary at this specific character, or at 81th character, but
at approximately this column.

> Hasn't that theory been disproved yet? 

No, not really.

Split-emacs-window-on-widescreen-monitor-horizontally-yours,
Volodya