Re: [boost] bootstrap.bat broken for MinGW since 1.55

Subject: Re: [boost] bootstrap.bat broken for MinGW since 1.55
From: niXman (i.nixman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-04 02:21:20

Jim Bell 2013-12-03 21:09:
> This should bootstrap MinGW:
> 
>     bash
>     cd BOOST_ROOT/tools/build/v2/engine
>     ./build.sh mingw
>     cd BOOST_ROOT
>     ./tools/build/v2/engine/bin.ntx86/bjam.exe ...

Ie from version 1.55, in order to build boost using MinGW, I should 
install Cygwin/MSYS? I'm just curious, this was intentional? And if so - 
is there any objective reason for this?

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Regards, niXman
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