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+.. Copyright David Abrahams 2006. Distributed under the Boost
+.. Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+.. file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+Header-Only Libraries
+=====================
+
+The first thing many people want to know is, “how do I build
+Boost?”  The good news is that often, there's nothing to build.
+
+.. admonition:: Nothing to Build?
+
+  Most Boost libraries are **header-only**: they consist *entirely
+  of header files* containing templates and inline functions, and
+  require no separately-compiled library binaries or special
+  treatment when linking.
+
+.. .. _separate: 
+
+The only Boost libraries that *must* be built separately are:
+
+* Boost.Filesystem_
+* Boost.GraphParallel_
+* Boost.IOStreams_
+* Boost.MPI_
+* Boost.ProgramOptions_
+* Boost.Python_ (see the `Boost.Python build documentation`__
+  before building and installing it)
+* Boost.Regex_
+* Boost.Serialization_
+* Boost.Signals_
+* Boost.System_
+* Boost.Thread_
+* Boost.Wave_
+
+__ ../../libs/python/doc/building.html
+
+A few libraries have optional separately-compiled binaries:
+
+* Boost.DateTime_ has a binary component that is only needed if
+  you're using its ``to_string``\ /\ ``from_string`` or serialization
+  features, or if you're targeting Visual C++ 6.x or Borland.
+
+* Boost.Graph_ also has a binary component that is only needed if
+  you intend to `parse GraphViz files`__.
+
+* Boost.Math_ has binary components for the TR1 and C99
+  cmath functions.
+
+* Boost.Random_ has a binary component which is only needed if
+  you're using ``random_device``.
+
+* Boost.Test_ can be used in “header-only” or “separately compiled”
+  mode, although **separate compilation is recommended for serious
+  use**.
+
+__ ../../libs/graph/doc/read_graphviz.html