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From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-11-18 17:12:48

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Mark Coletti <mcoletti_at_[hidden]> writes:

> However, this brings up a debugging/aesthetics issue. Why separate
> out the libraries into a file spirited deep away in the "bin"
> hierarchy?

We build .CMD files because Windows has command-line length
limitations that need to be worked-around.

> Doesn't it make more sense to just include the libraries on the same
> command line? Not doing so can be misleading to Boost Jam neophytes
> (as I just demonstrated).

Yes, but it breaks down in practice.

> Now I've got to track down the linker errors. Joy.

En-joy,
Dave

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