Ag. D. Hatzimanikas wrote: > On Sun, Mar 02, at 06:40 Alexander E. Patrakov wrote: >> Randy McMurchy wrote: >>> Ag. D. Hatzimanikas wrote these words on 03/02/08 01:57 CST: >>> >>>> And just another thing and since we enable Imap, maybe the "--with-ssl" >>>> option needs to be enabled by default. >>> Does the --with-ssl option require any additional packages to be >>> installed? If so, then we can't make it a default option. >> I have already expressed my disagreement with this policy. Reason: default >> ./configure lines too easily become useless, and readers will learn to >> ignore >> them and read only the package description and the list of dependencies. So >> here >> are two alternative proposals, pick any: >> >> 1) Drop the default configure line as "a line in dark-grey box" completely. >> The >> reader should construct it himself from the "mandatory arguments" and >> "optional >> arguments" that don't form one dark-grey box and don't form an impression >> that >> the mandatory arguments are the only thing to copy and paste. >> >> 2) Put arguments that the editor who has last updated the page uses with a >> package, even they imply optional dependencies. List dependencies installed >> by >> this editor, so that readers can produce the identical binary. >> > > 3) The default configure switches should implies by itself, what an editor > thinks that is best to be used. No reason to make it more complicated than > already it is. > Of course this is also implies by itself pre-conversation and an agreement > in Track/lists.
I think the configure line should reflect any required and recommended packages, but not optional packages. The issue of what is a recommended vs optional package should reflect the editor's judgment. Optional configure options that are listed in the Command Explanations are also a judgment by the editor. In no way should we try to list all configure options. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
