I know it was your opinion. I am just interested in it because DLL's are
something I just do. I was wondering what reasons you may have for
preferring not to use them.
To that end, I may be displaying some inexcusable ignorance but what is
WPO?
I don't want to get into a long discussion about this. Just curiosity in
passing.
Thanks,
Doug Beatty
Adam Merz
Why is a static library a better option than a dynamic link library in most cases?
As a Windows developer (don't enjoy labelling myself that way but it is true) I have always been partial to DLL's. And I think that the "default" behavior a Windows developer expects is DLL's at least it is for me.
My current opinion is that BOOST_ALL_DYN_LINK should be mentioned in the "Getting Started on Windows" documentation.
As I said, it is only my opinion. :-) I'm there are technical merits both ways, but I meant to make it clear my suggestion was subjective. For me, it's the exact opposite -- on Windows I link everything statically by default and use shared libraries only if I have to (WPO is a major factor, especially for libraries that benefit so greatly from additional inlining, as most Boost libs do), whereas on Linux I used shared libraries nearly exclusively. _______________________________________________ Boost-users mailing list Boost-users@lists.boost.org http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users ----------------------------------------- This e-mail and any attachments are intended only for the individual or company to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential and prohibited from disclosure or unauthorized use under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, or copying of this e-mail or the information contained in this e-mail is strictly prohibited by the sender. If you have received this transmission in error, please return the material received to the sender and delete all copies from your system.