[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6027: Boost 1.47.0 doesn't create unversioned links to libraries

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6027: Boost 1.47.0 doesn't create unversioned links to libraries
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-10-15 11:43:43

#6027: Boost 1.47.0 doesn't create unversioned links to libraries
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 Reporter:  anonymous                 |       Owner:         
     Type:  Bugs                      |      Status:  new    
Milestone:  To Be Determined          |   Component:  None   
  Version:  Boost 1.47.0              |    Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:  stupid bjam build system  |  
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 Hi,

 Your bjam build system is one of the most stupid ideas I have ever seen. I
 plead you to reconsider using something standard such as GNU make to build
 Boost. But if you really want to stick with bjam, at least *LEARN HOW TO
 USE IT!*

 The build scripts on Boost 1.47.0 not only change the places of everything
 gratuitously (so that my patches no longer apply cleanly) but it breaks
 previous behavior of creating unversioned symbolic links to libraries on
 Unix.

 To troubleshoot that piece of crap I had to learn that stupid language and
 figure out what was wrong.

 If not even yourselves manage to get it right, it should be a clue that
 it's garbage and it should be replaced with something else...

 In any case, I'm attaching a patch to fix the issue in case others like me
 are having this same issue.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6027>
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