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

[Brad Kittenbrink (Brad Linden)]

Speaking of getting around to it....

I will be looking into providing library packages that contain binaries 
for both versions shortly.  Hopefully in the next week or two.

-Brad

Rob Lanphier wrote:
> 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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