Regression test runner instructions

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+Running Boost regression tests
+==============================
+
+Requirements
+------------
+
+* Python 2.3
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+1. Download boostrap from http:// and put it in the directory where you want all the 
+regression test files to be placed
+
+2. Run bootstrap.py
+
+3. [Optional] If you already have bjam you want to use just put it in the same directory 
+with bootstrap.py file
+
+4. [Optional] If you already have process_jam_log you want to use just put it in the same directory 
+with bootstrap.py file
+
+Running
+-------
+
+* Run regression.py with the following parameters 
+
+  * ... - the id of the runner (e.g. metacomm, metacomm-2)
+  * ... - the tag 
+  * 
+  
+
+The regression run procedure will
+
+* Download the most recent tarball from BoostCOnsulting
+* Unpack it 
+* Build bjam if needed. 
+* Build process_jam_log if needed. process_jam_log is a utility, which extracts the test results from log file produced by Boost.Build
+* Run regression tests, process and collect the results
+* Upload the results to ftp://fx.meta-comm.com
+
+
+The report merger process running on MetaCommunications site every 2 hours, will merge all
+submitted test runs and publish the results at