On 14 Feb 2003 04:21:20 -0600 sam th <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

st> I'm in the process of killing AbiWord's wrapper script.  However, the
st> wrapper script is used and/or referenced all over the diving make
st> system.  So, before I can rip things out, I need to know what people
st> are
st> using.  All these questions only apply on Unixy systems.
st> 
st> 1.  Is anyone using the diving make system to create tgz packages? 
st> This
st> would involve syntax something like 
st> 
st> $ make install ABI_DIST_TARGET=tgz
st> 
st> or something similar.

I have in the past, and intend to again.

st> 
st> 2.  Is anyone using the diving make system to create any packages?  How
st> do the rpm/deb/etc packages get made?  

not at present, but plan on adding nightly slack packages
when I get around to it (meaning could be next week or
could be years from now)

st> 
st> 3.  If the answer to one of the above is yes, 
st> 
st>   a) could you switch to the autoconfiscated system?, or

I could, but rather not (plain makefiles are easier for
me to understand what's going on)

st> 
st>   b) do you understand the diving make packaging system?

I understand much of the diving make system, but haven't
looked into this aspect, though I keep meaning to.

st> 
st> I used to understand this stuff, and helped write parts of it, but now
st> I
st> just want it to go away.  If you want to keep it, please respond soon.
st> 

yes I want to keep it, but if it needs to go, it needs to go...
(The diving make system in general does need a good cleanup)

Jeremy



Reply via email to