Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1744: [getting started] No information on building static libraries with bjam under Windows

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1744: [getting started] No information on building static libraries with bjam under Windows
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-01 18:21:31

#1744: [getting started] No information on building static libraries with bjam
under Windows
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  Reporter:  tychom_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  grafik                   
      Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  reopened                 
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0      |   Component:  Documentation            
   Version:  Boost 1.35.0      |    Severity:  Problem                  
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:  bjam build static windows
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Comment(by dave):

 If not, a sensible policy would be that users of Cygwin (and any other
 toolsets that don't auto-link on windows -- Mingw?) get a complete build
 unless they explicitly request otherwise.  MSVC and its brethren make up
 an overwhelming majority of the windows compiler market.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1744#comment:22>
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