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Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing
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T.E.Dickey |
Subject: |
Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing |
Date: |
Wed, 23 Apr 1997 12:07:57 -0400 (EDT) |
> afaik, there are no UNIX make programs that would choose Makefile over
> makefile (that's the standard behavior). The choice of name was designed
>
> ???? AFAIK, most unix make programs choose Makefile over makefile,
> i've fooled myself in running Makefile instead of makefile
> accidentally. You usually run into this when You compile DOS or TOS
> sources on Unix.
DOS isn't UNIX (sure, I understand that DOS isn't distinguishing case). What
_Unix_
system are you talking about. It isn't any of the BSD or SVSV clan,
nor OSF/1.
> to phase in the autoconfigure stuff, but when done, there's no reason to
> keep the non-autoconf'd Makefile at all (so to appease people who find it
> easier to find, that'd be the time too rename makefile.in to Makefile.in
>
> I suggest to put not "Makefile" or "makefile" at all into the
> distribution. Instead wide spread practice should be joined:
(that's the practice of people who program mostly on DOS & such, porting
up to UNIX)
> Have something like
>
> Makefile.usg
> Makefile.bsd
> Makefile.w32
> ...
>
> for the no_autoconf case (actually only systems without a modern sh
> implementation or exotic/old/limited make programs need such a makefile)
>
> And tell people who cannot use autoconf to run these files after
> editing with make -f Makefile.xxx or copying/linking Makefile.xxx to
> Makefile
>
> Michael
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- LYNX-DEV new command: 123g, (continued)
- Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, Laura Eaves, 1997/04/22
- Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, Klaus Weide, 1997/04/23
- Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, T.E.Dickey, 1997/04/23
- Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, Larry W. Virden, x2487, 1997/04/23
- Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, T.E.Dickey, 1997/04/23
- Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, Larry W. Virden, x2487, 1997/04/23
- Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, Michael Ritzert, 1997/04/23
- Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing,
T.E.Dickey <=
Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, Nelson Henry Eric, 1997/04/22
Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, Laura Eaves, 1997/04/23
Re: LYNX-DEV New code for testing, Laura Eaves, 1997/04/23