>>>>> "Paul" == Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Paul> Can some one remind me why "configure"'s temporary directory is Paul> in /tmp (or $TMPDIR) rather than in the current directory? If Paul> we put the temporary directory in "." then this problem would go Paul> away. That's exactly what I was about to ask! I fail to see any good reason. As a matter of fact, I'm not even sure we need a tmp dir at all.