On Dec 7, 2000, Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>> "Morten" == Morten Eriksen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Morten> Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>> OBJEXT and EXEEXT [...] define precisely what they are (build, or
>>> host?), [...]
Morten> Just wanted to add my 0.02 Kroner: after pondering this issue
Morten> for a while, I tend to believe we should first and foremost
Morten> view them as characteristics of the _compiler_ -- screw
Morten> looking at the host and build system. :-)
> That's what I call a build characteristic.
Wrong. The compiler is supposed to follow conventions of the host,
not of the build machine.
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