Re: [jamboost] Adding QT support to Boost Build V2

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-16 08:32:58

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> 
>> 
>>>No, the F -> OBJ transformation will be added, and you'll write
>>>
>>> qt.exe heloo : hello.cpp hello.f hello.h ;
>> 
>> 
>> This confuses me every time I see it, because it looks like we're
>> describing an executable called "qt". 
>
> True. Never noticed it.
>
>> I wonder if we shouldn't go
>> with names like "program" and "library" for these top-level rules.
>> They certainly would be more explicit and less platform-specific
>> sounding. 
>
> I'd rather not change anything. "exe" and "lib" are short and I'm accustomed 
> to it. Were there any complaints?

Just mine, and I don't count ;-). However, when we start writing

qt.exe

I think other people will start complaining.

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