On Sep 8, 2000, Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Stallman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Richard> Not always. They are configure-time options in programs that
Richard> use Autoconf, and nowadays that may be most programs. But
Richard> *requiring* these options in the configure spec is still a
Richard> change, and it might require changes in some programs.
> =>> autoreconf
> so that they can even have some form of guarantee the Makefile and
> configure conform to the interface they know.
This assumes they're using autoconf. I think Richard is talking about
programs that don't.
> There is something I like better in
> ./configure --prefix=/usr bindir=/bin
> over
> ./configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/bin
What's wrong with:
./configure prefix=/usr bindir=/bin
? :-)
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