On Thu, 2009-09-10 at 01:02 +0200, Viktor Szakáts wrote: > Hi All, > > There is a pending item on my TODO list to move > hbzlib and hbpcre sources under /external tree. > > At the same time the detection of externally available > versions could also be added, and possibility to override > them with usual HB_INC_* vars also. It's probably healthier > to use these on *nix systems anyway. > > The other benefit would be that we'd hold all 3rd > party code in one easy to identify spot, which makes > them easier to manage (update/config/strip/distribute). > > One consequence is that they'd have to be renamed > to their original lib names (dropping 'hb' prefix). > Plus some additional hbmk[2] tricks will be required. > > Is there any reason this move cannot or shouldn't be > made? Or some issues to be aware of?
This was one of my stated goals and we had many discussions about it. I can't see it as anything but a good idea that should be done asap. BTW, great work on the beta process. Amazing work! _______________________________________________ Harbour mailing list Harbour@harbour-project.org http://lists.harbour-project.org/mailman/listinfo/harbour
