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: 2008-07-29 16:38:35

#1744: Change in default build variants broke "Getting Started"
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  Reporter:  tychom_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  bemandawes               
      Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  new                      
 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):

 Oh, well, if you want to invent work for yourself, you can document
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH, or anything. I remain convinced that building only
 shared, MT libraries on Linux is the right thing. And I likewise remain
 convinced that it's not the job of Boost to explain how do use gcc, or ld
 either -- much like it's not job of any other project except for gcc and
 binutils themself.

 The only behavioral change suggested in this issue is to build both shared
 and static variants on windows -- either always on windows, or only for
 msvc. I don't get the impression there's clear concensus on that, and can
 implement anything anybody wants.

 And this means, I think, that getting started can be adjust to document
 the current behaviour right away, at least for Linux.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1744#comment:29>
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