Re: [Boost-users] [Getting Started][Build] [v2] Is it "Boost Build" or "Boost Build V2"

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-28 22:07:08

"Andy Little" <andy_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Further  helpful  (I hope) criticism of the getting started Docs for boost
> 1.33.1
>
> In http://www.boost.org/doc/html/bbv2/installation.html
>
> In the heading section entitled Chapter22 Installation, paragraph numbered 2.
> The second sentence reads:
>
> "Go to the Boost.Build root directory and run bjam --version. You should see: "
> etc
>
> It is too easy to assume this refers to the directory $(BOOST_ROOT)/build rather
> than $(BOOST_ROOT)/build/v2 and if you execute the command there you get a
> cryptic error message.

Andy, 

we're retiring v1 for the upcoming Boost release, so all the confusion
between Boost.Build (v1) and Boost.Build v2 will go away.  

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com