On 30/10/02 03:24 -0800, James Michael DuPont wrote: > > > Performs the same function as make(1) but is written entirely > > in > > > perl. A subset of GNU make extensions is supported. For details > > see > > > Make for the underlying perl module. > > > > > > athough I still wonder why we are thinking about how to hack round > > non > > > portability in make, with perl programs communicating with other > > perl > > > programs via makefiles, when we could just ditch Makefiles > > completely > > > by integrate the MakeMaker and make stages. > > > > I think extending the make thing is easiest. Everything works > > everywhere > > already. I'm actually a big fan of extending legacy. The old > > inventors were > > no slouches. Writing something new is always easy for the first 80%. > > After > > that you start appreciating the legacy more and more :) > > > > I'd save retooling for Perl6 where you have to do it anyway. > > Does that mean Inline::Make?
The mind recoils :0 Cheers, Brian
