On Sat, 30 May 2026 at 01:36, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thursday 28 May 2026 11:47:13 am David wrote:
> > In case you are not aware, it is possible to search the web and > > discover this kind of thing for yourself. It's a useful skill. You can > > put a few relevant key words into a search engine and have a > > look through the results. > In case you are not aware, there is a significant difference between > search engine results and interacting with actual human beings on > a mailing list. I make my choice, each time, depending... Hi, yes I am aware. That is why my first message [6] ended by giving a few "key steps to understanding makefiles". Based on my experience of using Make, I felt that it would be useful to offer those particular insights, because although they are documented, they are important points that are not easy to discover by an initial read or search of documentation, due to the overwhelming wealth of detail. My attempt was to provide specifically the kind of insight that one actual human being would offer to another on a helpful mailing list. [6] https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2026/05/msg00521.html [6] CAMPXz=o7bwvlfostogepp_4bkwcwh8j1w+tyaaogsi_-kff...@mail.gmail.com
