Re: [jamboost] [BB2] How do I know when I should upgrade?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-20 01:10:44

Hi Zhon,

> Thanks for a great build system (if only I could figure it out faster).
>
> As I read this group, I realize I should upgrade my BB2. I hesitate to
> do this because of the following reasons:
> - I don't have cvs installed at work (stupid reason, but installing
> take more than you think)
> - Debugging BB2 has been difficult, therefore I would like to be
> confident of a "stable" nightly build
> - How will I know how to refer to the version when I have questions?
> - Finally, the "upgrade using cvs" or "nightly build" documentation is
> a little daunting (or missing).
>
> If there is going to be a new "release" soon? If so, I will upgrade
> then. From reading this group, I see lots of new features and bug fixes
> that might warrant a new release.

Two answers:
1. Downloading nightly build from http://boost.org/boost-build2 might be a 
good idea. It has a timestamp.txt you can use when reporting problems, and is 
generally not very unstable.

2. All features planned for M11 are done, so I'll roll release canditate soon.

- Volodya

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Vladimir Prus
http://vladimir_prus.blogspot.com
Boost.Build V2: http://boost.org/boost-build2