Re: [boost] Shorter link to getting started

Subject: Re: [boost] Shorter link to getting started
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-08 11:36:45

on Sat Apr 04 2009, JOAQUIN M. LOPEZ MUÑOZ <joaquin-AT-tid.es> wrote:

> _______________________________________
> De: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] [boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] En nombre de
> Vladimir Prus [ghost_at_[hidden]]
> Enviado el: sábado, 04 de abril de 2009 21:46
> Para: boost_at_[hidden]
> Asunto: [boost] Shorter link to getting started
>
>> 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.
>> Can the website administrators arrange for some shorter redirect to be available?
>> Say
>>
>>    http://www.boost.org/getting_started/unix-variants.html
>
> I second this. Furthermore, there are aditional problems with
> redirections exposing the current release number, as explained at
>
> http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2008/10/143160.php

  http://boost.org/more/getting_started 

works just fine.

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Dave Abrahams
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