Most unix programs distributed in source code form have a configure script generated from configure.ac, but do **not** include a Makefile. The Makefile is generated by the configurae script, to suite the configuration of the platform it is running on.
Other programs don't have a configure script, but instead have a Makefile. These tend to be much rarer now. But Sage has both in the top-level directory, leaving users to wonder whether they should run $ ./configure or $ make If the configure script is not being used, then I suggest it is removed from the distribution - despite the top of it says dnl Version 0.7 written by David Kirkby, released under the GPL version 2. dnl in January 2010 If it is being used, then the Makefile should not be there. It seems a bit confusing to have both to me, but perhaps others disagree. Dave Dr. David Kirkby Ph.D CEng MIET Kirkby Microwave Ltd Registered office: Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6DT, UK. Registered in England and Wales, company number 08914892. http://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/ Tel: 07910 441670 / +44 7910 441670 (0900 to 2100 GMT only please) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-devel" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
