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[Vaclav Haisman]

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On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Vaclav Haisman wrote:

>
> I am not able to solve the problems with Boost and import libraries so I have 
> decided to make package with just static libraries. It is still going to be 
> very useful.
>
> The names of the static libs are named as the Boost.Build created them. I do 
> not think it would be beneficial to try to use different naming as there are 
> sources that might expect this naming.
>
> I also left the naming of the packages as it was. I do not want to maintain 
> more than one package of Boost. The reasons are:
>
> 1. Boost is mostly backward compatible. If it is not then it is for reason.
> 2. There is precedent in FreeBSD Ports collection. They have only the latest 
> Boost packaged too.
>
> Now the hint files:
>
> setup.hint:
> # Boost 1.33.0 Cygwin package setup.hint
> sdesc: "Portable C++ libraries useful across a broad spectrum of 
> applications."
> ldesc: "Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries.
>
> The emphasis is on libraries that work well with the C++ Standard
> Library. Boost libraries are intended to be widely useful, and usable across 
> a
> broad spectrum of applications. The Boost license encourages both commercial
> and non-commercial use.
>
> One goal is to establish "existing practice" and provide reference
> implementations so that Boost libraries are suitable for eventual
> standardization. Ten Boost libraries are already included in the C++ 
> Standards
> Committee's Library Technical Report (TR1) as a step toward becoming part of 
> a
> future C++ Standard. More Boost libraries are proposed for the upcoming TR2."
> category: Devel Libs
> requires: cygwin boost-devel
>
>
> boost-devel/setup.hint:
> # Boost 1.33.0 Cygwin devel package setup.hint
> sdesc: "Portable C++ libraries useful across a broad spectrum of 
> applications."
> ldesc: "Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries.
>
> The emphasis is on libraries that work well with the C++ Standard
> Library. Boost libraries are intended to be widely useful, and usable across 
> a
> broad spectrum of applications. The Boost license encourages both commercial
> and non-commercial use.
>
> One goal is to establish "existing practice" and provide reference
> implementations so that Boost libraries are suitable for eventual
> standardization. Ten Boost libraries are already included in the C++ 
> Standards
> Committee's Library Technical Report (TR1) as a step toward becoming part of 
> a
> future C++ Standard. More Boost libraries are proposed for the upcoming TR2."
> category: Devel Libs
> requires: cygwin zlib libbz2_1 python
> external-source: boost
>
>
>    VH
>