Re: [boost] [modular-boost] "b2 headers" behavior on Windows

Subject: Re: [boost] [modular-boost] "b2 headers" behavior on Windows
From: Gennadiy Rozental (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-02-03 19:48:19

Vladimir Prus <ghost <at> cs.msu.su> writes:

> I don't think the problem is changing Boost.Build to do this or that.
> 
> The problem at specifying, and having everybody agree, what is desired.
> Ideally, that would be part of modularization design, but it's not, 
> so now somebody should figure this out. And this is a task for 
> modulization designers/users, not for Boost.Build maintainers.

I understand. So, can someone who is is a position to make this decision 
explain why we do what we do? And why can't we use hardlinks to directories?

Thank you.
Gennadiy