   Boost Build System   Boost.Build is a system for large
project software construction built on Boost.Jam, a descendant
of "Perforce Jam", an open-source make replacement[1]. Key
features are:   Boost.Build v1 is a useful, mature system.
However, its design and structure are not easily adapted to
support some of the features we'd like to see in the future. To
this end, the Boost.Build developers are working on Boost.Build
v2, which is pretty usable already. If you are interested in
contributing to this effort or you wish to discuss the design of
Boost.Build, please post inquiries to the jamboost mailing list
at yahoogroups.  Here are some of the design criteria that led
to these features.  Table of Contents  Getting Started
Installing Boost.Jam  Follow these instructions to acquire a
bjam executable for your platform. Install it somewhere in your
path.  Initiating a Build  Boost.Build responds to several
global variable settings. The easiest way to get going is
usually to use environment variables, though y