Rene Rivera wrote:
I believe we already do that with "b2 install" at the Boost root.
I think I've certain trouble being understood. :-) The workflow people seem to have in mind is this: - download boost-1.57.0.zip - unpack into c:\tmp\boost-1.57.0 - b2 install into c:\boost-1.57.0 - delete c:\tmp\boost-1.57.0 OK, but let's imagine a different scenario. Suppose I've decided that I want just Boost.Filesystem? - download boost-1.57.0.zip - unpack into c:\tmp\boost-1.57.0 - b2 install --with-system --with-filesystem into c:\boost-1.57.0 - delete c:\tmp\boost-1.57.0 Now suppose that, at a later date, I also want Boost.DateTime? - download boost-1.57.0.zip - unpack into c:\tmp\boost-1.57.0 - b2 install --with-date_time into c:\boost-1.57.0 - delete c:\tmp\boost-1.57.0 Redownloading the whole package seems a but redundant, doesn't it? Would it not make sense to leave it all in c:\boost-1.57.0 and just build things there as needed? Am I really the only one who does that?