Re: [Bug-ed] [PATCH] configure: respect user env settings

[Mike Frysinger]

On Thursday 01 January 2009 18:08:52 Karl Berry wrote:
>     so i imagine that's an outdated remark.
>
> No, setting variables on the cmdline is the newer/preferred way.
> Setting envvars is the older/unpreferred way -- but still supported (and
> will be forever, I think/hope).

i was referring to config.status and env var handling, not how to pass 
settings.  personally i find the command line clunky when dealing with 
whitespaced variables as it isnt uncommon for it to fall apart in configure 
scripts and recursive configure scripts.
-mike

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