"Johan Nilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > [cross-posted, but it seemed appropriate] > > Hi, > > just wanted to bring this one up: I've come across some problems putting > boost source to an OpenVMS system: Filenames cannot include more than one > dot ('.') - i.e. names like <whatever>.cpp.html aren't allowed. The only > exception is (naturally) in directory specifications, e.g: > DISK$USER:[DIR.SUBDIR.ANOTHER_SUBDIR]. > > I do realize that VMS platforms might not be of highest priority, but it > sure would be nice to be compatible. And, one never knows, when(ever) the > IA64 OpenVMS port is completed we might have a revival ;-) > > [... and I've not even been able to start _building_ the boost libraries > yet - I guess I'll be in for a whole lot more of problems then ...]
Johan, Do you know of specific problems we have? I would be a bit shocked if VMS incompatibilities hadn't crept into the bjam sources, for example. -Dave -- David Abrahams [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.boost-consulting.com Boost support, enhancements, training, and commercial distribution _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost