Re: [Boost-users] Do correct instructions for MinGW install exist?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Do correct instructions for MinGW install exist?
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-07-03 03:53:34

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boost-users [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Kirk Joppy
> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 2:05 AM
> To: boost
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Do correct instructions for MinGW install exist?
> 
> > Anyway, as long as it works in *some* way!
> 
> I kind of think that's not the best approach. The build for this reasonably common use case is
incorrectly
> documented in the official boost webpages. I think this really needs to get fixed. Note that I'm
talking
> about boost webpages, not boost.build webpages. Anyone?

Documentation for 'getting Boost going' has not been revised for years.

It doesn't mention MinGW very helpfully, as you found out, and makes no mention of Ubuntu,
CodeBlocks, NetBeans, Eclipse ...

However, I think it is too late now - GIT is about to overwhelm us.

But new Modular GIT documentation must do better - this time we must keep refining the instructions
to help the many newbies on a wider variety of platforms.

I'd favour using a Wiki process so users from the many platforms can contribute - (under GIT so
changes that are disputed can be rolled back).

Paul

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