Hello. Philip Willoughby wrote: [snip] > Since the only reason I've been given to keep the variables unexpanded is > so that you can do: > > ./configure --prefix=/usr > make > make prefix=/tmp/usr install > cd /tmp > tar cfz binary-tarball.tgz usr > > this seems to me to be a bit of a redundant feature. [snip]
I use this feature every time I make DJGPP packages of GNU programs. Please don't remove it. Bye, Rich =] -- Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]
