[Boost-users] how to get started? (not in documentation)

From: Tom Weber (np98towe_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-27 20:10:11

Hello,
I downloaded boost today so regard me as a newbie. Boost seems great, but the 
documentation doesn't mention how I should install boost on my system (redhat 
9), and how to link against the built libraries. Sure I can include it in 
every project (though it's huge!), and make the makefiles link into strange 
locations such as 
libs/test/build/bin/libboost_unit_test_framework.a/gcc/debug/runtime-link-static/threading-single/libboost_unit_test_framework.a

Is there an easier way?

Why aren't packages like boost-[devel-]VERSION.PLATFORM.rpm made?

Why aren't all built libraries put in the same directory, with a simple path 
name?

Why isn't the thread library built statically? Is putting a "lib" section with 
BOOST_THREAD_BUILD_STATIC=1 in the Jamfile a legal fix? (seems to work)

Also... I think boost should have a network library. Can anyone recommend a 
platform-independent network library?

I'm thankful for any answer...
-- 
Cheers,
Tom Weber
http://www.dd.chalmers.se/~np98towe/