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What is Boost.Build?

Boost.Build takes care about compiling your sources with right options, creating static and shared libraries, making executables, and other chores - whether you're using gcc, msvc, or a dozen more supported C++ compilers - on Windows, OSX, Linux and commercial UNIX systems.

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Boost.Build takes care about compiling your sources with right options, creating static and shared libraries, making executables, and other chores - whether you're using gcc, msvc, or a dozen more supported C++ compilers - on Windows, OSX, Linux and commercial UNIX systems.


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"Variant builds has a home"
Its dependency is a C compiler, so it's easy to set up. You can even include all of Boost.Build in your project.
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What do you like best about Boost.Build?

Its dependency is a C compiler, so it's easy to set up. You can even include all of Boost.Build in your project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Boost.Build?

My team could not grasp the concept in many long term applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Boost.Build takes care about compiling your sources with right options, creating static and shared libraries, making executables, and other chores Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Boost.Build solving and how is that benefiting you?

Boost.Build will always check all dependencies in your entire project, preventing inconsistent binaries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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