Re: [Boost-build] [WIKI Entry] - How to run Boost Build standalone

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-05 17:34:26

on Wed Sep 05 2007, "Peter Foley" <peter-AT-ifoley.id.au> wrote:

> Roland,
>
> Thanks for the feedback.  (Comments inline.)
>
>> From: Roland Schwarz <roland.schwarz_at_[hidden]>
>> 
>> Sorry to tell you, but I see a couple of things:
>> 
>> 1) bjam _is_ _not_ boost build, so the phrase:
>>     BJAM - Is a synonym within this document for Boost.Build.
>>     has the potential to confuse users.
>
> Could you please explain what is wrong with the statement?  Obviously I
> am confused myself then =p.

It's basically the same as saying 

   python is a synonym for scons

Yeah, you may run scons by invoking python, but scons is a package
written in python's interpreted language.  It's the same for bjam and
Boost.Build.

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