Re: [Boost-build] Problem to build the libraries on Sun Solaris

From: Brad Howes (howes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-22 11:13:11

On Feb 22, 2006, at 9:16 AM, David Zweigenhaft wrote:

> We would like start using the Boost libraries in our project  
> (especially the graph library).
>
> We use the following configuratio:  Solaris (SunOS 5.9 sun4u sparc  
> SUNW, Sun-Fire-V890), using Sun C++ 5.5.

I strongly recommend that you install and use GCC on your Solaris  
box. I had major problems with Sun's C++ compilers, even before I  
began to use Boost. Check out http://www.sunfreeware.com/ for a GCC  
install.

Brad

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