Re: [Boost-Users] Re: Re: Slight Alteration to Boost Directory Structure

From: William E. Kempf (wekempf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-09 07:02:00

> From: "Simon Bailey <conic_at_[hidden]>" <conic_at_[hidden]>
> Suddenly I remember why I wanted the directory structure change...
> 
> I could achieve what I want by moving BOOST_ROOT/boost into my 
> INCLUDE directory.  But the disadvantage with that is that I need to 
> perform a move operation.  
> 
> *** In my current development environment, my source control 
> directory structure mirrors my release directory structure exactly. 
> ***
> 
> So, in source control I have:
> 
> /include
> --/BOOST_ROOT
> ----/boost  <- headers are here
> --/my_lib  <- headers are here
> 
> But, in my release I want to have:
> /include
> ----/boost  <- headers are here
> ----/my_lib  <- headers are here
> 
> I was suggesting the change so that source control and relase could 
> be the same.  This would necessitate that documentation and source 
> for boost would have to be within the boost (include) directory.  
> Some might find that a worse alternative I suppose.

I think most would.  I know I do.

William E. Kempf
wekempf_at_[hidden]