Re: [jamboost] Fwd: new prebuilt's

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-13 07:37:17

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>

> Toon Knapen wrote:
> > I've recompiled all unix prebuilt jamboost exec's and have put them on
the
> > sourceforge server. I've uploaded bjam.gz for every platform.
>
> Great. I've uploaded Redhat rmps for jam and removed for now boost build
> rpms. The webpage is also updated. The only missing binary now is for
windows.

Super! Are you planning to make a windows install like you did the last
time?

> > No I still need to updated the webpage with the links to the prebuilts'
But
> > I'm wondering if I should also keep a link to the old jam.gz (the old
> > boost.build and thus not a hard-link) or will thus just confuse people
?
>
> I think that the link should not be kept.

Yes, kill it, IMO. What would the point be?

Oh, suppose someone wanted to build an older boost release, one without
boost-build.jam in various places. Would it work with bjam? If not, we just
need to give them some new instructions; it's not so terrible.

-Dave