Re: [boost] [1.41] cmake references in getting started

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.41] cmake references in getting started
From: troy d. straszheim (troy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-09 11:38:17

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Vladimir Prus wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I went to fix a broken URL in getting started, and noticed that it now
>> has references to CMake.
>>
>> I have a couple of questions:
>>
>> 1. Why is that reference made inside "Easy Build and Install" section,
>> which was specifically writen by myself to describe the brand new
>> "bootstrap + bjam" procedure?
>>
>> 2. Why is getting started including reference for experimental build
>> system at all?
>>
>> The commit that added this is:
>>
>> r56947 | troy | 2009-10-17 07:33:43 +0400 (Sat, 17 Oct 2009) | 5 lines
>>
>> Replacement for boost.cmake on trunk and release: notices that it
>> exists in the getting started guide.
>>
>> and I don't think the change was discussed.
> 
> Oh wait, it's more interesting than that. There's also CMake reference
> right in index.rst. It surely seems to me that talking about "Alternative method"
> before the "Official method" is even mentioned, much less explained, is
> outright wrong.
> 

This was okayed in general (remove cmake from trunk/release, add notes 
about boost.cmake's existence in various places) by the boost mods. 
Take it up with them.

-t