Re: [Boost-build] Status of boost-build at sourceforge?

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Status of boost-build at sourceforge?
From: Daniel James (dnljms_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-19 16:00:56

On 19 March 2011 19:52, Steve M. Robbins <steve_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The Boost Sourceforge project has a bunch of directories that appear
> un-maintained.  The following are all a year or more old; are they
> still relevant?
>
> boost-jam       2010-03-22               707,245 downloads
> boost-build     2007-10-01               174,174 downloads
> boost-subparts  2006-11-09
>
>
> In particular: Debian has packages based on boost-build,
> but I'm not sure really if these 3-year old files have any
> value today.  Do they?

No, you need to build it from the main repository. Bjam is no longer
considered to be a standalone executable. Installation instructions
are at:

http://www.boost.org//boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/installation.html

Daniel