Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1744: Change in default build variants broke "Getting Started"

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1744: Change in default build variants broke "Getting Started"
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-09 09:30:45

#1744: Change in default build variants broke "Getting Started"
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  Reporter:  tychom_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  grafik                   
      Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  reopened                 
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0      |   Component:  build                    
   Version:  Boost 1.35.0      |    Severity:  Regression               
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:  bjam build static windows
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Comment(by vladimir_prus):

 I don't think we should target folks who installed Linux yesterday.
 Anybody doing development on Linux knows how to link to libraries, and
 about LD_LIBRARY_PATH. I don't think GSG should, among other thing, be
 "teach yourself Linux programming in 10 mins" document.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1744#comment:27>
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