"Rupert Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've attached a patch for cpp build instructions to:
>
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-351
>
> If some c++ person could take a quick look at it and make any
> necessary amendments? Don't forget to add it to the packaging so it
> gets included in source distributions and delete the other superceded
> build instructions.
Hi Rupert,
Getting rid of README.rhel3 is a good idea, assuming someone
has confirmed that the regular "./configure && make && make check"
works just as well.
The instructions were deliberately separated because the two scenarios
are so different:
The build-from-distribution-tarball scenario requires only
minimal tools. It should work on nearly any system with
a POSIX shell and a few basic tools like sed, awk, and grep.
The build-from-checkout scenario requires much more
infrastructure, and is complicated enough that even developers
can be frustrated trying to meet all of the dependencies.
So, I think it is worthwhile to retain the README/README-dev separation,
to ease the build process for those who start from the tarball, without
confusing/frustrating them with the long dependency list that developers
must confront.
Jim
