Re: [Bug-ed] [PATCH] makefile: install man by default and use symlinks

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Wednesday 31 December 2008 18:38:30 Karl Berry wrote:
>
> >    install man by default
> >
> > I don't see a reason not to, although it's up to Antonio.

I find it strange to install by default a secondary item 
(http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/Man-Pages.html), but I have 
no problem doing it if users really find it more convenient.


> >    Use softlinks rather than hardlinks in the install steps.

The GNU Coding Standards don't agree 
(http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/Utilities-in-Makefiles.html):
"It is a good idea to avoid creating symbolic links in makefiles, since 
a few file systems don't support them".

But again I have no problem doing it if the few file systems don't 
supporting them are of little relevance (proprietary, old, etc).


Regards,
Antonio.