[sldev] Define for wiki: Boost hell...?

[Rob Lanphier]

Hi Tom

Let me clarify: it's not possible to provide a single compiled Boost
library that works for both VS 2005 and VS 2008. It's quite possible to
separate libraries for VS 2005 and VS 2008 respectively...we just
haven't gotten around to it.

Rob

On 06/08/2009 12:21 PM, Thomas Grimshaw wrote:
> Hey Rob,
>
> I'm not sure if "not possible" is right;  cmake would just have to 
> detect the build environment and download the
> appropriate libraries /and/ headers, based on my experience with it (I 
> build under VS2008 as a matter of course).
>
> ~Tom
>
> Rob Lanphier wrote:
>   
>> I'm assuming you're referring to this page:
>> https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Microsoft_Windows_Builds
>>
>> The problem is that it's not possible to provide precompiled Boost
>> libraries that work for both VS 2005 and VS 2008. Since Linden Lab has
>> standardized on VS 2005, that's what we provide. Unfortunately,
>> Microsoft has stopped supporting VS 2005 Express, only offering VS 2008
>> Express, so there is a strong desire to have VS 2008-compatible
>> libraries from a number of people who want to use the free libraries.
>>
>> Rob
>>
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