Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2616: No link to "latest" version of a library

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2616: No link to "latest" version of a library
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-21 17:48:05

#2616: No link to "latest" version of a library
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  Reporter:  dave              |       Owner:  grafik 
      Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  new    
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |   Component:  website
   Version:  Boost 1.37.0      |    Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:         
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Comment(by danieljames):

 It'd be much easier to deal with this ticket if it was split into separate
 tickets for each request.

 For the main complaint, I'll make sure all the libraries have appropriate
 forwarding index files, I'm not sure why you think that `libs/library-
 name` only works for 'legacy' libraries, as I've been making sure that new
 libraries have them (eg http://www.boost.org/libs/flyweight/). Although I
 haven't been doing that for sub-libraries (such as swap, which is part of
 utility), maybe I should.

 As for #2490, did you see my comment? The categorized library list is now
 live and looks a lot like 'libs/libraries.htm'.

 I'm afraid that not going to reorganize the urls anytime soon, but you're
 wrong about the redirects. The permanent redirects go to the release url:

 {{{
 $ curl -I http://www.boost.org/libs/python/

 HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
 Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:33:07 GMT
 Server: Apache/2.0.52 (Red Hat)
 Location: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/libs/python/

 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
 }}}

 This then gets a 302 redirect, which isn't permanent:

 {{{
 HTTP/1.1 302 Found
 Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:34:35 GMT
 Server: Apache/2.0.52 (Red Hat)
 Location: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_38_0/libs/python/

 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
 }}}

 Of course, most people won't be aware of the difference.

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